Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante in and Man City’s Yaya Toure back: Premier League team of the week

Manchester United's midfielder Antonio Valencia, centre, vies against Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Paul Ellis / AFP

Bournemouth's Steve Cook celebrates their win over Stoke City. Peter Nicholls / Reuters

Liverpool's Sadio Mane, left, in action with Southampton's Virgil van Dijk. Dylan Martinez / Reuters

Patrick van Aanholt of Sunderland in action against Hull City. Simon Bellis / AP Photo

Adam Clayton of Middlesbrough is closed down by Victor Moses of Chelsea. Jan Kruger / Getty Images

Middlesbrough's midfielder Adama Traore, left, vies with Chelsea's midfielder N'Golo Kante. Lindsey Parnaby / AFP

Manchester City's Yaya Toure, right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Crystal Palace. Matt Dunham / AP Photo

Roberto Pereyra of Watford played a key role against Leicester City at Vicarage Road. Tony Marshall / Getty Images

Sunderland's Victor Anichebe in action with Hull City's Josh Tymon. Craig Brough / Reuters

Totthenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, left, vies for the ball against West Ham United Cheikkou Kouyate. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA

Goalkeeper

Victor Valdes (Middlesbrough)

• Made the save of the weekend with a quite brilliant stop to deny his former Barcelona team-mate Pedro on Sunday.

Right-back

Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)

• The best player on the pitch against Arsenal. His high-energy display was a fine comeback after injury.

Centre-back

Steve Cook (Bournemouth)

• His fellow central defender Nathan Ake got the winner at Stoke but Cook’s goal-line clearance was just as significant.

Centre-back

Virgil van Dijk (Southampton)

• Again looked a formidable presence at the back as Southampton stopped Liverpool’s previously free-scoring side from finding the net.

Left-back

Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland)

• Made two goal-line clearances in the space of a few seconds to help Sunderland overcome Hull 3-0 and record successive wins.

Right midfield

Victor Moses (Chelsea)

• A man-of-the-match display at the Riverside Stadium highlighted what a success he has made of his role as a right wing-back.

Centre midfield

N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)

• Nothing particularly flashy about it, but another hugely effective display of industry at the heart of the Chelsea midfield. What a signing.

Centre midfield

Yaya Toure (Manchester City)

• Fashioned a wonderful story as the man Pep Guardiola seemed to have discarded returned with a match-winning double.

Left midfield

Roberto Pereyra (Watford)

• The Argentine scored a glorious goal to help beat champions Leicester and suggest his signing was a real coup for Watford.

Striker

Victor Anichebe (Sunderland)

• An ally from David Moyes’ Everton days seems to have turned Sunderland’s season around with three goals in two games.

Striker

Harry Kane (Tottenham)

• The London derby specialist preserved Tottenham’s unbeaten run and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a late brace against West Ham.

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