• Goalkeeper: Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) – A crucial late save from Leroy Fer preserved a point for Bournemouth and extended their fine recent defensive record. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) – A crucial late save from Leroy Fer preserved a point for Bournemouth and extended their fine recent defensive record. Reuters
  • Right-back: Tommy Smith (Huddersfield) – Spent eight years at Manchester City’s academy and impressed on his recall against his old team, defending with great determination. Reuters
    Right-back: Tommy Smith (Huddersfield) – Spent eight years at Manchester City’s academy and impressed on his recall against his old team, defending with great determination. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) – Another defiant display from Arsenal’s in-form German. Terrific against Tottenham, he was solid in the win over Burnley. Reuters
    Centre-back: Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) – Another defiant display from Arsenal’s in-form German. Terrific against Tottenham, he was solid in the win over Burnley. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) – Gave the bottom side just their second league victory of the season when he delivered an injury-time decider against Stoke.. PA via AP
    Centre-back: Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) – Gave the bottom side just their second league victory of the season when he delivered an injury-time decider against Stoke.. PA via AP
  • Left-back: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) – Provided some brilliant crosses as he created both of Charlie Austin’s goals in the 4-1 thrashing of Everton. Getty Images
    Left-back: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) – Provided some brilliant crosses as he created both of Charlie Austin’s goals in the 4-1 thrashing of Everton. Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – Already has a career-best 12 goals for the season. If his winner at Huddersfield was fortunate, he also earned a penalty. Getty Images
    Right midfield: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – Already has a career-best 12 goals for the season. If his winner at Huddersfield was fortunate, he also earned a penalty. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Will Hughes (Watford) – Has scored in two successive games for the first time in his career and took his opener at Newcastle very well. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Will Hughes (Watford) – Has scored in two successive games for the first time in his career and took his opener at Newcastle very well. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Sam Field (West Bromwich Albion) – Brought into the team away at Tottenham, the teenager brought an immediate improvement to manager-less Albion. Reuters
    Centre midfield: Sam Field (West Bromwich Albion) – Brought into the team away at Tottenham, the teenager brought an immediate improvement to manager-less Albion. Reuters
  • Left midfield: Marvin Zeegelaar (Watford) – Outstanding for the second successive week, he helped expose Newcastle’s weaknesses, setting up Hughes’ goal. Reuters
    Left midfield: Marvin Zeegelaar (Watford) – Outstanding for the second successive week, he helped expose Newcastle’s weaknesses, setting up Hughes’ goal. Reuters
  • Striker: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – Still the Premier League’s top scorer, the Egyptian struck against his old club Chelsea and was the best player on the pitch. Reuters
    Striker: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – Still the Premier League’s top scorer, the Egyptian struck against his old club Chelsea and was the best player on the pitch. Reuters
  • Striker: Charlie Austin (Southampton) – Recalled, he made his case to start more often with a double of almost identical near-post headers in Saints’ biggest win of the season. Getty Images
    Striker: Charlie Austin (Southampton) – Recalled, he made his case to start more often with a double of almost identical near-post headers in Saints’ biggest win of the season. Getty Images

Premier League team of the week: Salah and Sterling continue to supply the goals for Liverpool and City


Richard Jolly
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Mohamed Salah's fine goalscoring form continues. The Egyptian winger's strike against his former employers Chelsea was his 15th in 20 games for Liverpool across all competitions.

Another player to hit the goal trail this season also gets a spot on the right of midfield. Raheem Sterling's improvement under Pep Guaridola's guidance continues apace with the England international's fortuitous goal in the 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town bringing up 12 goals for the season so far.

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At the back, impressive performances from Tommy Smith (Huddersfield), Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) and Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) is complimented by the presence of another goalscorer. Mamadou Sakho's winner against Stoke City secured only a second league win of the season for bottom club Crystal Palace.