• Goalkeeper: Nick Pope (Burnley) – Marked his first Premier League start with a wonderful save from Dominic Solanke to earn Burnley a surprise draw against Liverpool. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Nick Pope (Burnley) – Marked his first Premier League start with a wonderful save from Dominic Solanke to earn Burnley a surprise draw against Liverpool. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
  • Right-back: Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) – May have scored the goal of his life with a spectacular half-volley to put United on the way to victory over Everton. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
    Right-back: Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) – May have scored the goal of his life with a spectacular half-volley to put United on the way to victory over Everton. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
  • Centre-back: Federico Fernandez (Swansea) – Another game when Tottenham failed to win at Wembley, but it may have owed less to a jinx than a defiant display from Fernandez for Swansea. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
    Centre-back: Federico Fernandez (Swansea) – Another game when Tottenham failed to win at Wembley, but it may have owed less to a jinx than a defiant display from Fernandez for Swansea. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
  • Centre-back: Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle) – Another week, another vital goal from Newcastle’s captain, whose headed winner against Stoke took his side into the top four. Scott Heppell / Reuters
    Centre-back: Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle) – Another week, another vital goal from Newcastle’s captain, whose headed winner against Stoke took his side into the top four. Scott Heppell / Reuters
  • Left-back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) – Part of an Arsenal defence who were shambolic at Anfield but far better as they kept Chelsea at bay to record a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge. John Sibley / Reuters
    Left-back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) – Part of an Arsenal defence who were shambolic at Anfield but far better as they kept Chelsea at bay to record a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge. John Sibley / Reuters
  • Right midfield: Jordon Ibe (Bournemouth) – Had not got an assist in the league for Bournemouth. Then he came up with two in a cameo against Brighton to get the Cherries a first win. John Walton / AP Photo
    Right midfield: Jordon Ibe (Bournemouth) – Had not got an assist in the league for Bournemouth. Then he came up with two in a cameo against Brighton to get the Cherries a first win. John Walton / AP Photo
  • Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Controlled another game from the midfield to provide the platform for City’s attackers to score six goals at Watford. Will Oliver / EPA
    Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Controlled another game from the midfield to provide the platform for City’s attackers to score six goals at Watford. Will Oliver / EPA
  • Centre midfield: Mario Lemina (Southampton) – Dominated the midfield as Southampton ruined Roy Hodgson’s first game as Crystal Palace manager by taking the points. Dan Istitene / Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Mario Lemina (Southampton) – Dominated the midfield as Southampton ruined Roy Hodgson’s first game as Crystal Palace manager by taking the points. Dan Istitene / Getty Images
  • Left midfield: David Silva (Manchester City) – Set up two of City’s goals at Vicarage Road as he helped carve a previously resilient Watford side open time and again. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
    Left midfield: David Silva (Manchester City) – Set up two of City’s goals at Vicarage Road as he helped carve a previously resilient Watford side open time and again. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
  • Striker: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) – A late goal and assist made it a successful reunion with his former club Everton for United’s top scorer, despite an earlier miss. Andrew Yates / Reuters
    Striker: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) – A late goal and assist made it a successful reunion with his former club Everton for United’s top scorer, despite an earlier miss. Andrew Yates / Reuters
  • Striker: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – A hat-trick, including a brilliant third goal, showed that the Argentinian can be the deadliest striker in the league. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Striker: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – A hat-trick, including a brilliant third goal, showed that the Argentinian can be the deadliest striker in the league. Darren Staples / Reuters

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Manchester City and United dominate Premier League team of the week

Burnley's goalkeeper Nick Pope also makes this week's XI for keeping clean sheet against Liverpool.

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

September 18, 2017

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Following Week 5 of Premier League football, Richard Jolly picks his team of the week, nearly half of which comprise of players from the two Manchester clubs.

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