Chelsea and Liverpool stars selected after thrilling draw: Premier League team of the week

Arsenal's 'outstanding' midfielder also picked in XI despite defeat to Manchester City

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: Goalkeeper: Jose Sa (Wolves) – A terrific injury-time save from Bruno Fernandes secured his clean sheet and Wolves’ first win at Old Trafford since 1980. Getty Images

Centre-back: Dan Burn (Brighton) – The giant exploited Everton’s set-piece frailties to score Brighton’s second goal in a win at Goodison Park that capped a great week for them. Reuters

Centre-back: Romain Saiss (Wolves) – Excelled at both ends, hitting the bar with a free kick and snuffing out Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani in Wolves’ historic triumph. Reuters

Centre midfield: Rodri (Manchester City) – Came back from Covid to run 11.5km and get in the Arsenal box to deliver the injury-time decider for City’s 11th straight win. EPA

Centre forward: Manuel Lanzini (West Ham) – The scourge of Crystal Palace has six goals against them now. His first on Saturday was a terrific volley after a glorious touch. AFP

The Premier League's hectic period has come to an end and in terms of the title race, it is certainly advantage Manchester City.

The reigning champions got 2022 underway with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Arsenal on New Year's Day, and City now hold a 10-point lead at the top following the enthralling 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge between nearest challengers Chelsea and Liverpool on Sunday.

In between those matches, Tottenham continued their climb under Antonio Conte with a last-gasp 1-0 win at Watford and West Ham held off a Crystal Palace fightback to claim a 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Sunday's fixtures began with Brentford defeating Aston Villa 2-1 at home, before Everton's struggles continued with a 3-2 loss to Brighton at Goodison Park, while Leeds registered a vital 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley.

Old Trafford hosted the final match of the round, where Wolves claimed a deserved 1-0 win against Manchester United on Monday night.

Assessing the individual performances from the latest round of fixtures, Richard Jolly has selected his Premier League team of the week in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.