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Premier League Team of the Week: Doku & Cherki star for Man City as Guimaraes scores high

Doku and Cherki steal the show for Manchester City
Doku and Cherki steal the show for Manchester CityREUTERS/Phil Noble

The Premier League is back after an extended international break, with several players putting in superb showings on their returns to domestic football.

Manchester City picked up an impressive 3-0 win away at Liverpool, while Chelsea got back to winning ways with a stunning 5-1 triumph over Bournemouth.

Elsewhere, Arsenal pushed back toward the Premier League summit with a 2-1 comeback against Leeds and Crystal Palace got one over on former manager Oliver Glasner by beating Nottingham Forest 3-1.

Here, Flashscore selects its Premier League Team of the Week - based on our player ratings system.

Premier League Team of the Week
Premier League Team of the WeekFlashscore

Goalkeeper

Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace) - 8.1

Crystal Palace enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon, with Benitez playing a huge role in ensuring the Eagles took all three points.

The goalkeeper made four saves, including three from big chances, to earn an 8.1 Flashscore rating - the highest of any shot-stopper in the league across the weekend.

Defenders

Dara O'Shea (Ipswich) - 8.3

Newly promoted Ipswich have enjoyed a strong start back to life in the Premier League and picked up their third win of the season with a late 2-1 triumph over Fulham.

O'Shea netted the 91st-minute winner to cap off a superb defensive showing - with the Irishman winning six duels while also making seven recoveries, six clearances, two interceptions and winning one tackle.

Bobby Thomas (Coventry) - 8.4

Despite not getting on the scoresheet in Coventry's 4-1 rout of Newcastle, Thomas was the best player on the pitch at the CBS Arena.

His relentless performance at the back set the tone for a memorable victory for the Sky Blues; the defender made one goal-line clearance as well as three blocks, a staggering 16 clearances and two interceptions to earn an 8.4 Flashscore rating.

Thomas vs Newcastle
Thomas vs NewcastleFlashscore

James Tarkowski (Everton) - 8.5

Tarkowski put in a typically dominant showing in Everton's 2-2 draw at Hull, winning eight out of 10 duels against one of the Premier League's most physical sides.

The Englishman also made a clearance off the line, contributed with 11 clearances overall, made two blocks and two interceptions to ensure his side came away with a point at the MKM Stadium.

Midfielders

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 8.7

Manchester City played their first match since being hit with a guilty verdict for breaching the Premier League's financial rules, but showed no sign of being affected by the outside noise after thrashing 10-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield.

Cherki played a starring role against City's rivals, showing brilliant feet to round off the scoring and reward a superb individual showing throughout the match.

The Frenchman registered a match-high five shots, eight touches in the opposition box, three through passes, eight lay-offs and even two successful dribbles.

Cherki vs Liverpool
Cherki vs LiverpoolFlashscore

Bruno Guimaraes (Arsenal) - 8.2

Arsenal needed inspiration when 1-0 down against Leeds and second half substitue Guimaraes brought exactly that when he entered the field.

The Brazilian bagged the winning goal by finding the net from outside the area and helped to propel the Gunners to a narrow victory - winning five duels and playing five progressive passes while also winning a match-high three fouls to take the pressure off his team when they were looking to hold onto their lead late on.

Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) - 8.3

Wharton was at his creative best in Palace's win over Forest, providing an assist and making one big chance at Selhurst Park.

The 22-year-old was the Eagles' main outlet to move the ball up the pitch, with Wharton contributing three key passes, 11 passes into the final third, 10 progressive carries and four duels won.

Wharton vs Nottingham Forest
Wharton vs Nottingham ForestFlashscore

Jordan Henderson (Chelsea) - 8.1

Veteran midfielder Henderson enjoyed a superb home debut for Chelsea, scoring twice and providing one assist as the Blues battered Bournemouth 5-1.

Questions were raised when the 36-year-old signed over the summer, but his arrival will prove to be a shrewd bit of business if he keeps up his current form.

The highlight of his performance undoubtedly came towards the end of the match, when Henderson curled a superb free-kick into the top corner to round off the scoring at Stamford Bridge.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) - 9.0

Dewsbury-Hall was the standout performer at the MKM Stadium, providing a goal and an assist as Everton drew 2-2 against Hull.

The midfielder proved to be the difference maker for the Toffees by creating two big chances and registering four key passes, while also keeping up with the defensive battle by winning seven duels and making two tackles.

His performance earned a 9.0 Flashscore rating - the highest of any player over the weekend - which makes Dewsbury-Hall our Premier League Player of the Week!

Dewsbury-Hall vs Hull
Dewsbury-Hall vs HullFlashscore

Forwards

Joao Pedro (Chelsea) - 8.4

Another key performer at Stamford Bridge was Chelsea striker Joao Pedro, who demonstrated ruthless finishing to ensure the Blues got back to winning ways.

The Brazilian bagged a brace from just two shots and demonstrated some good link-up play by completing one through pass, one pass into the box and three passes in the final third - while also battling when needed, winning four duels and making five recoveries.

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) - 8.9

Manchester City looked to Doku to change the game at Anfield and the Belgian delivered perfectly after coming off the bench to net a fantastic goal.

In just 34 minutes, the winger completed five dribbles and made three key passes to go with his wonder goal - highlighting his importance to City's attack going forward.

Doku vs Liverpool
Doku vs LiverpoolFlashscore
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