• Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City) – While 5-0 was a rout of West Ham, City would not have had a clean sheet but for a stunning double save from Javier Hernandez and Manuel Lanzini. Getty
    Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City) – While 5-0 was a rout of West Ham, City would not have had a clean sheet but for a stunning double save from Javier Hernandez and Manuel Lanzini. Getty
  • Right-back: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) – Set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s winner at Newcastle, but also showed his prowess as a ball-winner with four tackles. EPA
    Right-back: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) – Set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s winner at Newcastle, but also showed his prowess as a ball-winner with four tackles. EPA
  • Centre-back: Lewis Dunk (Brighton) – Gave Graham Potter a dream start by keeping a clean sheet in a new-look defence and playing a brilliant ball for Neal Maupay’s goal. Getty
    Centre-back: Lewis Dunk (Brighton) – Gave Graham Potter a dream start by keeping a clean sheet in a new-look defence and playing a brilliant ball for Neal Maupay’s goal. Getty
  • Centre-back: Harry Maguire (Manchester United) – Showed why United have made him the world’s most expensive defender with a dominant display at the back against Chelsea. Getty
    Centre-back: Harry Maguire (Manchester United) – Showed why United have made him the world’s most expensive defender with a dominant display at the back against Chelsea. Getty
  • Left-back: Erik Pieters (Burnley) – A low-profile signing, but a superb start. Pieters slotted in seamlessly and got assists for both of Ashley Barnes’ goals. PA Photo
    Left-back: Erik Pieters (Burnley) – A low-profile signing, but a superb start. Pieters slotted in seamlessly and got assists for both of Ashley Barnes’ goals. PA Photo
  • Right midfield: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – Looked back to his best straight away. His strike in the 4-1 win over Norwich was a trademark goal. Also got an assist. Reuters
    Right midfield: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – Looked back to his best straight away. His strike in the 4-1 win over Norwich was a trademark goal. Also got an assist. Reuters
  • Centre midfield: John McGinn (Aston Villa) – Villa lost in the end but only after McGinn scored their first goal back in the Premier League in a terrific display against Tottenham. AFP
    Centre midfield: John McGinn (Aston Villa) – Villa lost in the end but only after McGinn scored their first goal back in the Premier League in a terrific display against Tottenham. AFP
  • Centre midfield: Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – Showed why United were so keen to keep him by creating two goals in the rout of Chelsea, one with a pass, one with a run. PA Photo
    Centre midfield: Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – Showed why United were so keen to keep him by creating two goals in the rout of Chelsea, one with a pass, one with a run. PA Photo
  • Left midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – Just gets more prolific. After his Community Shield goal, Sterling eviscerated West Ham with a hat-trick, including a fine lob. Reuters
    Left midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – Just gets more prolific. After his Community Shield goal, Sterling eviscerated West Ham with a hat-trick, including a fine lob. Reuters
  • Striker: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – The England captain used to have August droughts, but not this season as he scored two late goals to defeat Aston Villa. Getty
    Striker: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – The England captain used to have August droughts, but not this season as he scored two late goals to defeat Aston Villa. Getty
  • Striker: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) – The scourge of Chelsea. Scored two brilliantly-taken goals and played a part in Anthony Martial’s strike in a 4-0 thrashing. AFP
    Striker: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) – The scourge of Chelsea. Scored two brilliantly-taken goals and played a part in Anthony Martial’s strike in a 4-0 thrashing. AFP

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Mohamed Salah and Raheem Sterling feature as Manchester United have trio included: Premier League team of the week

Richard Jolly has selected his best XI from this weekend's matches in the photo gallery below

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Richard Jolly
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August 12, 2019

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The Premier League is back and there was plenty of entertainment with 27 goals coming in the 10 games.

Champions Manchester City were the biggest winners, netting five at West Ham United in a 5-0 win.

Liverpool were 4-1 victors over newly promoted Norwich City, while Manchester United ruined Frank Lampard's first game in charge of Chelsea as they ran out 4-0 victors.

Brighton and Hove Albion and Burnley both won 3-0 against Watford and Southampton respectively, while Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to triumph 3-1 over Aston Villa.

Arsenal were 1-0 victors at Newcastle United, while a late goal from Bill Sharp salvaged a 1-1 draw for Bournemouth at Sheffield United.

The games between Crystal Palace and Everton and Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers both ended goalless.

Following the action,  Richard Jolly has selected his best XI from this weekend's matches in the photo gallery above.

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