Chelsea star excels against former club in thriller: Premier League team of the week

The frenetic 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge concluded a dramatic weekend in England's top flight

GK Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United)

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (3-4-3) Kept his side in the game against Brighton with a succession of strong saves, before the visitors snatched a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Getty Images

DF Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool)

The Greek did his best Andy Robertson impression in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Brentford, providing assists for Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota. PA

DF William Saliba (Arsenal)

A typically commanding performance from the French centre-back, who scored the second goal in the 3-1 win over Burnley as Arsenal returned to winning ways. AP

DF Victor Lindelof (Manchester United)

Another unconvincing Manchester United performance against a Luton side they should be comfortably swatting aside. Thankfully, Lindelof was on hand to hammer home the winning goal. Reuters

RM Pablo Sarabia (Wolves)

One of the most devastating 10-minute cameos this season is likely to see. Sarabia equalised against Tottenham with a stunning goal in injury time, before his perfectly weighted pass set up Mario Lemina’s winner minutes later. PAShow less

CM Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton)

It’s no coincidence that Everton’s best results have come when Doucoure delivers and the midfielder was at the heart of their 3-2 win at Crystal Palace, tapping in to score the second and then laying on an incisive pass for Idrissa Gueye’s late winner. ReutersShow less

CM John McGinn (Aston Villa)

Villa extended their perfect home record to six straight wins by beating Fulham 3-1, and their captain was central to their victory, scoring a superb second goal. PA

LM James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

Regarded as the Premier League’s best dead-ball specialist for a reason, Ward-Prowse delivered two pinpoint corners for a pair of assists in West Ham’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest. Reuters

RF Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Up against his former club for the first time, Palmer provided more evidence of his burgeoning talent. A performance full of class and composure, before holding his nerve with an emphatic penalty to secure Chelsea a 4-4 draw with Manchester City in the game of the season so far. ReutersShow less

LF Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

A lethal display from the Egyptian, who scored twice in Liverpool’s win over Brentford. Salah took his Premier League tally to 10 goals for the season and 200 in English football. AFP

CF Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth)

The English striker helped himself to a brace to fire struggling Bournemouth to a deserved win against Newcastle and drag his side out of the bottom three. Reuters

Stamford Bridge hosted the best game of the Premier League season so far on Sunday when Chelsea and Manchester City played out a remarkable 4-4 draw.

For the hosts, it was an opportunity for two of their players to come up against their former club, and Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer certainly delivered with a goal each as Chelsea fought back three times to claim a deserved point.

Palmer was particularly impressive. The 21-year-old forward, who left City for Chelsea in search of regular first-team football, was excellent throughout a frenetic match and kept his cool to slot home his late penalty.

Before the Stamford Bridge spectacle, there was plenty of drama this past Premier League weekend.

The round began on Saturday afternoon at Molineux, where Wolves struck twice in injury time to defeat Tottenham 2-1, before Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Emirates Stadium, and Everton scored late to edge past Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park.

Manchester United were unimpressive again but made it two straight victories with a 1-0 win over Luton Town at Old Trafford, while in Saturday's late game, Bournemouth climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win against depleted Newcastle United at Vitality Stadium.

On Sunday, Aston Villa continued their impressive home form with a 3-1 win over Fulham at Villa Park, and Liverpool came through a tough encounter at Anfield by beating Brentford 3-0.

At the same time, West Ham edged past Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a seesaw match at London Stadium, while Sheffield United claimed a precious away point in a 1-1 draw with Brighton.

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