Premier League team of the week - Sept 25, 2023
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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (4-3-3) GK: Bernd Leno (Fulham): While a dreary 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace hardly got pulses racing, Leno's assurance between the posts ensured Fulham picked up a precious point and a second successive clean sheet. Getty -
RB: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United): The Magpies equaled their biggest Premier League win on Sunday, putting eight past Sheffield United. Eight names were on the scoresheet with Trippier assisting in three of them. A class act. Getty -
CB: Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace): The unflappable Dane didn't put a foot wrong against Fulham and is fast becoming one of manager Roy Hodgson's most dependable lieutenants. Getty -
CB: Sven Botman (Newcastle): The Dutchman's uptick in form is mirrored in his team's fortunes. Scored the third of Newcastle's eight goals. Getty -
LB: Dan Burn (Newcastle): Like most of his teammates endured a shaky start to the campaign but is starting to assert his presence and making Newcastle's defence as tight as it was last season. The second of Newcastle's eight scorers. Getty -
RM: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion): Made an immediate impact off the bench against Bournemouth, linking with fellow substitute Ansu Fati to score only 16 seconds after the restart. He headed a second later on as Brighton beat South Coast rivals Bournemouth 3-1. Getty -
CM: Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur): The Mali international is Spurs' gun midfielder at present with all his attributes on display in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal. Destroys attacks, keeps the ball well and drives the team forward. Getty -
LM: James Maddison (Tottenham): In a game in which Arsenal mostly had the upper hand, two moments of magic from Maddison set up goals for Tottenham to equalise. Left Bukayo Saka chasing shadows to set up the first of Son Heung-min's goals and dispossessed Jorginho before teeing up his South Korean teammate for the second. PA -
RF: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): The Egyptian was the difference maker as Liverpool put their unbeaten record up against high-flying West Ham. Opened the scoring with a cute penalty down the middle and was a constant thorn in the Hammers' side as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners. EPA -
CF: Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur): Much like Maddison, two moments of brilliance threw Spurs a lifeline in the North London derby. His first goal was secured with the aid of the post and despite the attentions of three Arsenal defenders, while his second showed superb composure to side foot past Arsenal's David Raya. Getty -
LF: Phil Foden (Manchester City): Was City's liveliest player as the Premier League leaders made light work of beating Nottingham Forest. Getty
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