• Goalkeeper: Mathew Ryan (Brighton) – A brilliant late save from Wolves’ Ryan Bennett meant the Australian preserved his clean sheet and Brighton got a third consecutive win. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Mathew Ryan (Brighton) – A brilliant late save from Wolves’ Ryan Bennett meant the Australian preserved his clean sheet and Brighton got a third consecutive win. Reuters
  • Right-back: Bruno (Brighton) – Became the oldest player to get an assist in the Premier League since Jussi Jaaskelainen in 2014 when he set up Glenn Murray’s winner. Getty Images
    Right-back: Bruno (Brighton) – Became the oldest player to get an assist in the Premier League since Jussi Jaaskelainen in 2014 when he set up Glenn Murray’s winner. Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) – Excellent this season and helped snuff out Burnley to give a platform for Chelsea’s more attack-minded players to score four goals. Reuters
    Centre-back: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) – Excellent this season and helped snuff out Burnley to give a platform for Chelsea’s more attack-minded players to score four goals. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Craig Cathcart (Watford) – A rock at the back as Huddersfield were kept quiet and Watford chalked up a sixth league win of the season. Reuters
    Centre-back: Craig Cathcart (Watford) – A rock at the back as Huddersfield were kept quiet and Watford chalked up a sixth league win of the season. Reuters
  • Left-back: Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth) – Part of a reorganised back five who kept a Fulham side with plenty of goal threats from scoring, Daniels also overlapped well. Reuters
    Left-back: Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth) – Part of a reorganised back five who kept a Fulham side with plenty of goal threats from scoring, Daniels also overlapped well. Reuters
  • Right midfield: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - Scored one goal and helped set up two more in the 4-1 defeat of Cardiff. Liverpool’s Egyptian king is back in form. EPA
    Right midfield: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - Scored one goal and helped set up two more in the 4-1 defeat of Cardiff. Liverpool’s Egyptian king is back in form. EPA
  • Centre midfield: Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) – After missing a penalty last week, the Serb showed character to score two against Arsenal and secure a precious point. Reuters
    Centre midfield: Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) – After missing a penalty last week, the Serb showed character to score two against Arsenal and secure a precious point. Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Ross Barkley (Chelsea) – Scored for a third consecutive league game to show how he is starting to excel for Maurizio Sarri and to beat Burnley. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Ross Barkley (Chelsea) – Scored for a third consecutive league game to show how he is starting to excel for Maurizio Sarri and to beat Burnley. Getty Images
  • Left midfield: Roberto Pereyra (Watford) – Scorer of a wonder goal, his solo run baffling half the Huddersfield team, and a creative inspiration for the in-form Hornets. Reuters
    Left midfield: Roberto Pereyra (Watford) – Scorer of a wonder goal, his solo run baffling half the Huddersfield team, and a creative inspiration for the in-form Hornets. Reuters
  • Centre forward: Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) – A well-taken brace against Fulham showed his considerable threat and took his tally to six league goals for the season. Reuters
    Centre forward: Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) – A well-taken brace against Fulham showed his considerable threat and took his tally to six league goals for the season. Reuters
  • Centre forward: Anthony Martial (Manchester United) – Tormented Everton, winning a penalty, scoring a stunning goal and playing as well as he has at any point in his United career. Getty Images
    Centre forward: Anthony Martial (Manchester United) – Tormented Everton, winning a penalty, scoring a stunning goal and playing as well as he has at any point in his United career. Getty Images

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Chelsea's Ross Barkley at the heart of the Premier League team of this week

Players from relatively smaller sides in English football's top flight also make Richard Jolly's composite XI

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

October 29, 2018

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Two players each from Brighton, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Watford make this week's Premier League team of the week.

The composite XI also includes one player each belonging to Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Manchester United.

Mohamed Salah's presence in the side is an indication of his comeback to form after a disappointing start to the 2018/19 season for the Egyptian forward.

You can view the complete team and read Jolly's rationale behind selecting the players in the picture gallery above. To move on to the next image/position, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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