Superb Son Heung-min and stunning De Bruyne: Premier League team of the week

Leaders Manchester City play out thrilling 2-2 draw with second-placed Liverpool while Spurs maintain push for top-four finish with rout of Villa

Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) – Some remarkable first-half saves, denying Danny Ings, John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey, proved crucial before Spurs ran out 4-0 winners. Getty Images

Right-back: Luke Ayling (Leeds) – Leeds finally got their first clean sheet of 2022 in victory at Watford with Ayling pivotal in a defence who have improved under Jesse Marsch. AFP

Centre-back: Lewis Dunk (Brighton) – The captain was a rock at the back as Brighton ended an awful run of six defeats in seven games by deservedly beating Arsenal. AP Photo

Centre-back: Ben Godfrey (Everton) – Rebounded from his costly mistake against Burnley with a defiant display as Everton ground out a win over Manchester United. EPA

Left-back: Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) – Helped put Chelsea back on track after twin defeats and set up their 6-0 thrashing of Southampton with a well-taken opener. AP Photo

Right midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – A stunning display against Liverpool as De Bruyne scored the opener and played several defence-splitting passes. Reuters

Centre midfield: Enock Mwepu (Brighton) – Set up Leandro Trossard’s opener and then scored himself with a high-class finish to cap a brilliant display in victory at Arsenal. EPA

Centre midfield: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – The outstanding player on the pitch with some wonderful passing as Newcastle beat Wolves to all but stay up. Getty Images

Left midfield: Son Heung-min (Tottenham) – The Premier League’s top scorer in 2022 after a clinical hat-trick against Villa. Once again, he combined superbly with Harry Kane. Reuters

Centre forward: Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) – Both Mbeumo and Ivan Toney scored and assisted for the other as Brentford beat West Ham to go 12 points clear of the bottom three. Reuters

Centre forward: Timo Werner (Chelsea) – Hadn’t scored in the Premier League since his last meeting with Southampton but got a brace and hit the woodwork three times. Getty Images

Son Heung-min took his Premier League goals tally to 87 with a hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-0 win over Aston Villa that maintained their push for a top-four finish.

The South Korean linked up superbly with teammate Harry Kane, while at the other end Hugo Lloris ensured a clean sheet with some remarkable first-half saves.

Kevin de Bruyne's stunning display in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Liverpool helped keep Manchester City top while Chelsea responded to twin defeats by thrashing Southampton 6-0 with Timo Werner scoring his first league goals since the corresponding fixture in September.

Brighton ended a run of six defeats in seven games with victory over Arsenal while Everton boosted their survival hopes by beating Manchester United.

To see who else makes Richard Jolly's Premier League best XI from the weekend matches, check out the photo gallery above.