• Goalkeeper: Alphonse Areola (Fulham) – Made a string of fine saves, including a remarkable one to deny Nicolas Pepe, to take Fulham agonisingly close to victory over Arsenal. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Alphonse Areola (Fulham) – Made a string of fine saves, including a remarkable one to deny Nicolas Pepe, to take Fulham agonisingly close to victory over Arsenal. Reuters
  • Right-back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – Continued his return to form in a high-energy display against Leeds, bursting behind their defence to set up Sadio Mane’s goal. AFP
    Right-back: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – Continued his return to form in a high-energy display against Leeds, bursting behind their defence to set up Sadio Mane’s goal. AFP
  • Centre-back: Jonny Evans (Leicester) – The outstanding player on the pitch as Leicester reached a first FA Cup final since 1969. Evans stopped Southampton from recording a shot on target. Getty Images
    Centre-back: Jonny Evans (Leicester) – The outstanding player on the pitch as Leicester reached a first FA Cup final since 1969. Evans stopped Southampton from recording a shot on target. Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – A rock at the back as he kept his fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus quiet and helped Chelsea reach a fourth FA Cup final in five seasons. AP Photo
    Centre-back: Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – A rock at the back as he kept his fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus quiet and helped Chelsea reach a fourth FA Cup final in five seasons. AP Photo
  • Left-back: Matt Ritchie (Newcastle) – Back in the team and back in favour, his deliveries from the flanks led to two goals against West Ham, including Joe Willock’s late winner. AP Photo
    Left-back: Matt Ritchie (Newcastle) – Back in the team and back in favour, his deliveries from the flanks led to two goals against West Ham, including Joe Willock’s late winner. AP Photo
  • Right midfield: Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) – Showed how he has returned to form with a brace to earn United a fifth straight league win, despite Burnley’s resistance. AP Photo
    Right midfield: Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) – Showed how he has returned to form with a brace to earn United a fifth straight league win, despite Burnley’s resistance. AP Photo
  • Centre midfield: N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) – Often a scourge of Manchester City, his all-action display in the centre of midfield helped end their quadruple hopes in Chelsea’s semi-final win. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) – Often a scourge of Manchester City, his all-action display in the centre of midfield helped end their quadruple hopes in Chelsea’s semi-final win. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – Partly for a lovely dummy for Greenwood’s first goal against Burnley, though he also played a part in United’s late third. AP Photo
    Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – Partly for a lovely dummy for Greenwood’s first goal against Burnley, though he also played a part in United’s late third. AP Photo
  • Left midfield: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) – The catalyst for Newcastle’s recent renaissance added a dynamic display against West Ham to his fine cameo at Burnley. AFP
    Left midfield: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) – The catalyst for Newcastle’s recent renaissance added a dynamic display against West Ham to his fine cameo at Burnley. AFP
  • Centre forward: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – It was not enough to keep Jose Mourinho in a job but Kane’s clinical brace earned Tottenham a draw at Everton on Friday night. Reuters
    Centre forward: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – It was not enough to keep Jose Mourinho in a job but Kane’s clinical brace earned Tottenham a draw at Everton on Friday night. Reuters
  • Centre forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) – The FA Cup specialist added to his quarter-final brace with a semi-final winner against Southampton. Just needs a final goal now. Getty Images
    Centre forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) – The FA Cup specialist added to his quarter-final brace with a semi-final winner against Southampton. Just needs a final goal now. Getty Images

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Leicester's FA Cup specialist and the catalyst for Newcastle’s recent renaissance - English football's team of the week

Some impressive performances ahead of what has been a bombshell week in football

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

April 20, 2021

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A mixture of Premier League and FA Cup action this past weekend.

Kelechi Iheanacho added to his FA Cup quarter-final brace with a semi-final winner against Southampton on Sunday while his teammate Jonny Evans denied the Saints a shot on target.

Harry Kane's double against Everton in the Premier League wasn't enough to keep Jose Mourinho in a job, with the Portuguese sacked by Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.

Allan Saint-Maximin is proving the catalyst for Newcastle's recent renaissance with a dynamic display in the 3-2 win against West Ham that looks to have secured the Magpies' survival.

Trent Alexander-Arnold continued his return to form in a high-energy display against Leeds United, bursting behind their defence to set up Sadio Mane's goal in a 1-1 draw on Monday.

To see who else makes the team of the week, check out the photo gallery above.

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