Leicester pair selected after thrashing Tottenham: Premier League team of the week

Two Fulham players also picked after the promoted side continued their superb return to top flight

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace): The Spanish stopper kept Palace in the game against Brighton and earned his side a valuable, and barely deserved, point with his stunning save on Kaoru Mitoma. Getty

RB: Reece James (Chelsea): The fullback’s first full 90 minutes since returning from a second knee injury, and how Chelsea have missed his presence in the team. The Blues are still struggling for wins but were improved against West Ham, with James playing his part. Getty

CB: Tim Ream (Fulham): The American is enjoying a superb return to the Premier League with Fulham, and his latest display in the clean-sheet win over Nottingham Forest helped his side climb to seventh in the table. Getty

CB: Craig Dawson (Wolves): A January signing from West Ham, Dawson has slotted seamlessly into the Wolves team and already elevated the backline. A goal and a man down at Southampton, Wolves turned it around to win 2-1, with Dawson’s ability to lead the defence crucial. PA

LB: Luke Shaw (Manchester United): Started well at centre-back then switched to his more natural left-back position, from where he provided the assist to Rashford for United’s first goal against Leeds. Having an excellent season under Erik ten Hag. AP

CM: James Maddison (Leicester City): Leicester have roared back into form the last two games, the 4-2 win at Aston Villa followed by a 4-1 destruction of Tottenham. The key in the both games has been Maddison, the England midfielder scoring the second and assisting the fourth. PA

CM: Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool): Big responsibility was handed to the 18-year-old in the Merseyside derby and he rose to the occasion. Bajcetic was the standout player at Anfield as Liverpool eased to a 2-0 win over Everton. Reuters

RW: Willian (Fulham): Forget the disappointing spell at Arsenal, this Willian looks closer to the Chelsea version. The Brazilian scored one of the goals of the weekend and was all class on the right flank. Getty

LW: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City): It must be the second half of the season because once again Mahrez is coming into unstoppable form. The Algerian set up City’s first for Rodri in the 3-1 win against Aston Villa, before slotting home the third from the penalty spot. EPA

CF: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United): United struggled to find a breakthrough against Leeds, until Rashford popped up with 10 minutes to go. The England forward is having the season of his career. Reuters

CF: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City): After laying on the assist for Maddison to score Leicester’s second against Spurs, the Nigerian striker grabbed the third with an excellent low finish. Iheanacho has always been a lethal finisher and showed against Tottenham he is becoming a more complete forward. Reuters

The Premier League title race looks set for another twist this week after last weekend's results saw Manchester City close the gap on leaders Arsenal.

After West Ham and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw in the first match on Saturday - extending the Blues' struggles and increasing the pressure on manager Graham Potter - Arsenal were held by the same scoreline by Brentford at the Emirates.

It was not the response Mikel Arteta would have wanted to see after the shock defeat to Everton, and means the Gunners have won only two of their past five games.

In the final match of the weekend on Sunday evening, City cruised to a 3-1 win against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium to move to within three points of the leaders. With the two contenders facing off at the Emirates on Wednesday, it could prove a key match in the title race.

In between those games, Brighton were held to a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, Fulham continued their superb season with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, and Wolves fought back with 10 men to defeat Southampton 2-1 - ending Nathan Jones' short and ill-fated spell in charge at St Mary's.

The most impressive result on Saturday occurred at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester followed up their 4-2 win at Aston Villa with a 4-1 destruction of Tottenham Hotspur, who had arrived buoyed by a win over City.

In Saturday's late game, Newcastle were held to a fifth draw in their past six games, 1-1 at Bournemouth, while on Sunday Manchester United cemented third place with a late 2-0 win at Leeds United.

The weekend then concluded on Monday night with the Merseyside derby at Anfield, Liverpool finally earning their first league win of 2023 with a 2-0 victory over Everton.

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