Salah leads attack after Liverpool's win at Tottenham: Premier League team of the week

Three Aston Villa players named in XI after the 3-1 victory over Manchester United

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Danny Ward (Leicester City). Produced crucial saves to preserve Leicester’s one-goal lead at Everton, before Harvey Barnes made sure of the win with a late goal. Quietly having an excellent season. Getty

RB: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle). Another top-class performance from the England full-back. Assured defensively and his assist for Joe Willock’s goal – Newcastle’s third in the 4-1 win at Southampton – demonstrated his quality on the ball. Getty

LB: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa). Fired home an outrageous free-kick to help Villa on their way to a 3-1 win over Manchester United. Strong defensively, too, as United struggled to create chances at Villa Park. EPA

CB: William Saliba (Arsenal). The best player on the pitch at Stamford Bridge, where Arsenal won for a third successive season to continue their title challenge. The French centre-back never looked troubled and is a key reason behind Arsenal’s excellent form. EPA

CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool). Solid and assured during a game that contained plenty of nervy moments as Liverpool won at Tottenham to get back on track after successive defeats. AFP

CM: Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa). Assisted Leon Bailey for Villa’s first, scored their third – either side of an own goal – and ran the United midfield ragged. Unai Emery enjoyed the perfect start as Villa manager and Ramsey’s contribution was crucial. PA

CM: James Maddison (Leicester City). A class above for Leicester in their 2-0 win at Everton, providing both assists. Another strong audition to be included in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the World Cup. Getty

RW: Adam Lallana (Brighton & Hove Albion). Opened the scoring for Brighton in their 3-2 win at Wolves and assisted his team’s second for Kaoru Mitoma to score. A fine display as Brighton built on last weekend’s thrashing of Chelsea with another impressive victory. Getty

LW: Leon Bailey (Aston Villa). What a resurgence the Jamaican winger is having in the past few weeks. Scored Villa’s first against United and was a constant menace. Has all the attributes to be a top player. AFP

CF: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). After a slow start to the season by his own meteoric standards, Salah looks back to his best. Another two goals at Tottenham – both well-taken finishes – means the Egyptian has scored 11 in his past 12 matches. AFP

CF: Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace). Crystal Palace’s main man led from the front at West Ham, scoring his side’s first with a strong finish and supplying the pass for Michael Olise to score a dramatic late winner. Reuters

No change at the top as Arsenal and Manchester City continue their pursuit of the Premier League title after the latest round of fixtures.

On Saturday, City temporarily moved into first after edging past Fulham 2-1 with a late penalty from Erling Haaland having had Joao Cancelo sent off midway through the first half. It was a day packed with goals as Leeds United fought back to defeat Bournemouth 4-3 at Elland Road, and Brighton & Hove Albion beat Wolves 3-2 at Molineux.

There was also a 2-0 win for Leicester City at Everton, while Nottingham Forest and Brentford played out a 2-2 draw.

On Sunday, Arsenal returned to the top with a 1-0 win at London rivals Chelsea, who slipped to seventh in the table, 13 points behind the Gunners. That match was followed by Aston Villa's 3-1 win over Manchester United in Unai Emery's first game as manager, while Newcastle United thrashed struggling Southampton 4-1 to move up to third, and Crystal Palace made it back-to-back wins with a 2-1 victory at West Ham.

The round concluded at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening, where a double from Mohamed Salah earned Liverpool a 2-1 win.

Looking at the best individual performances from the Premier League this past weekend, Jon Turner has selected his team of the week in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.