Premier League Team of the Week: Man City trio star but Bruno bags the headlines

Foden (left) and Cherki celebrate for Man City
Foden (left) and Cherki celebrate for Man CityČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Andrew Yates

The Premier League is tighter than ever heading into the festive period, with several top performances in the latest round of fixtures.

Manchester City closed the gap at the top after beating Sunderland 3-0, while league leaders Arsenal suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.

Elsewhere, Newcastle edged out Burnley with a 2-1 triumph, and Manchester United thrashed Wolves 4-1 at Molineux.

Using our player ratings system, Flashscore has selected its latest Premier League Team of the Week.

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

Goalkeeper

Emi Martinez (Aston Villa) 8.2

Martinez played an important role in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over league leaders Arsenal, making seven saves to secure a valuable three points at Villa Park.

The Argentine was reinstated after missing the Villains' last game and proved his worth with an exceptional showing.

Martinez vs Arsenal
Martinez vs ArsenalPaul Currie / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia / Opta by StatsPerform

Defenders

Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) 8.1

Bournemouth ground out a 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Saturday and leaned heavily on Senesi in a resolute defensive showing at the Vitality Stadium.

The defender won seven duels, made three interceptions and six clearances in his hour on the pitch in what turned out to be an impressive performance.

Ruben Dias (Manchester City) 8.1

Dias got on the scoresheet in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Sunderland, lashing an effort into the top corner from 25 yards out.

A significant deflection aided his strike, but the Portuguese defender also impressed with seven clearances and four aerial duels won, as well as 26 accurate passes in the final third of the pitch.

Cristian Romero (Tottenham) 8.1

Spurs got back to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph over Brentford on Saturday.

Romero was one of the top performers, winning all four of his aerial duels as well as making two tackles, one interception and five clearances.

Midfielders

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) 9.1

Cherki has established himself as one of City's most valuable attackers in recent weeks and continued his form with two assists against Sunderland.

The Frenchman stole the show with a rabona cross for the final goal and was unlucky not to score himself after a dominant attacking display that included five successful dribbles and three accurate crosses.

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham) 8.4

Fernandes excelled in West Ham's 1-1 draw away at Brighton and won a staggering 16 duels, while also making five tackles, four interceptions and three clearances.

The midfielder also helped out going forward when possible, with three successful dribbles and an 85 per cent pass accuracy.

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 10

Manchester United captain Fernandes stole the show at Molineux on Monday evening, becoming just the second Premier League player to earn a 'perfect 10' Flashscore rating this season.

Fernandes bagged a brace and got an assist against a struggling Wolves side, and was perhaps unlucky not to tally up more after creating four big chances and registering five shots.

Fernandes vs Wolves
Fernandes vs WolvesAe Cosgrove/News Images / Avalon / Profimedia / Opta by StatsPerform

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) 8.3

Guimaraes continued his strong goalscoring form in Newcastle's 2-1 win over 10-man Burnley, netting directly from a corner with a superb curling effort.

The Brazilian was a constant threat throughout the match after having three shots on target and creating one big chance, while also sweeping up defensively with six duels won.

Phil Foden (Manchester City) 8.3

Another beneficiary of Manchester City's recent good form has been Foden, who once again stood out with a goal and an assist against Sunderland.

The midfielder was a constant threat throughout the match and managed five shots, seven touches in the opposition box and maintained an 89 per cent pass accuracy in just 69 minutes on the pitch.

Foden vs Sunderland
Foden vs SunderlandČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Mark Cosgrove/News Images / Opta by StatsPerform

Forwards

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) 8.5

Gordon converted from the penalty spot in Newcastle's win over Burnley to cap off a promising display from the England international.

The winger also completed three successful dribbles on top of 25 passes in the final third - appearing to finally put his poor form behind him with an impressive showing at St James' Park.

Xavi Simons (Tottenham) 8.5

Simons had a breakout showing in Spurs' victory against Brentford, providing a goal and an assist to help his side get back to winning ways.

The Dutch international first set up Richarlison's opener before netting an exceptional solo effort to seal all three points for his team.

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