Premier League Team of the Week: Saka, Gyokeres & Trossard reignite Arsenal's title charge

[p]Manchester City were dealt a blow in the title race after a thrilling [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rTwrFuZR"]3-3 draw at Everton[/a], with the gap now five points to leaders Arsenal, who [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/fulham-69ZiU2Om/?mid=6sw2IgOM"]dispatched Fulham 3-0[/a].[/p][p]Elsewhere, Manchester United secured Champions League football with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=zRIM7cR1"]3-2 victory over rivals Liverpool[/a], Tottenham boosted their survival hopes by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=jFEYCXop"]winning 2-1 at Aston Villa[/a], while Chelsea's slump continued as they [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=n1pZG14F"]lost 3-1 at home to Nottingham Forest[/a].[/p][p]Using [i]Flashscore[/i]'s player ratings system, it's time to select the latest Premier League Team of the Week.[/p][image alt="Premier League Team of the Week" id="de550862-1169-4e65-ad1c-5a585678b414" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a930e786-fec7-4df3-92f5-eff2c15269c9" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kelleher-caoimhin/4S8JqWN0/"]Caoimhin Kelleher[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a]) - 7.7[/b][/p][p]Goalkeeper Kelleher came away largely untroubled in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brentford-xYe7DwID/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=EmnRINZ2"]Brentford's 3-0 win over West Ham[/a].[/p][p]The Republic of Ireland international made four saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the Bees boosted their hopes of securing European football.[/p][h2]Defenders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hill-james/l4mcNZuS/"]James Hill[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a]) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Hill put in a strong defensive showing to help Bournemouth make it 15 games unbeaten and move into a European place following a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/?mid=buItBBGd"]3-0 performance against Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][p]The 24-year-old did well in stifling visitors Palace, winning a game-high 11 duels, making 10 clearances and winning three tackles.[/p][embed guid="18808476-3cb6-4e0f-8d8b-6bf986a172a9" url="https://x.com/JoshWyattJ/status/2051359820775575615?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/senesi-marcos/tzX63L7E/"]Marcos Senesi[/a] (Bournemouth) - 8.0[/b][/p][p]The second Bournemouth defender in this week's team, Senesi was resolute at the back like his teammate Hill.[/p][p]The Argentine won a penalty for his side in the first half and made eight clearances, two interceptions and won eight duels.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bueno-santiago/2y6924gn/"]Santiago Bueno[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a]) - 8.1[/b][/p][p]Already-relegated Wolves played out a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sunderland-WSzc94ws/wolves-j3Azpf5d/?mid=xjaHTvlL"]1-1 draw with 10-man Sunderland[/a] and Bueno was key in earning his side a point.[/p][p]The Uruguayan headed in Wolves' equaliser from a corner as the Premier League's bottom side stopped a run of three straight defeats.[/p][h2]Midfielders[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]) - 8.9[/b][/p][p]Arsenal star Saka looked at his sharpest in just 45 minutes against Fulham with a devastating attacking and creative display.[/p][p]Saka created two big chances, one of which was converted when Viktor Gyokeres finished off his cross, and netted himself clinically into the corner.[/p][embed guid="8783b579-c907-4c6c-9964-db91e7a542d8" url="https://x.com/i/status/2050893131881591071" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trossard-leandro/xUAbnjp2/"]Leandro Trossard[/a] (Arsenal) - 9.1[/b][/p][p]Like Saka, Trossard had a lot of joy and was part of the reason the Gunners were so destructive.[/p][p]He created two big chances, his cross was headed in by Gyokeres, and he looked sharp on the ball, completing all six of his dribbles attempted.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/xhaka-granit/QBHCDKff/"]Granit Xhaka[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a]) - 8.3[/b][/p][p]Sunderland captain Xhaka was excellent for the Black Cats in spite of the man disadvantage which lasted more than 70 minutes against Wolves.[/p][p]Xhaka made three key passes, and his pinpoint corner was met by Nordi Mukiele, who headed in to open the scoring at Molineux.[/p][embed guid="c73671db-5854-4c26-8f45-db00d5443cf5" url="https://x.com/i/status/2050684252036239702" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Bruno Fernandes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]) - 8.2[/b][/p][p]Fernandes was his usual busy self for United and was mostly at the heart of all things good as they downed Liverpool.[/p][p]No tangible returns, but it was still a dangerous display as the Portugal star created two big chances from six key passes.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]) - 9.6[/b][/p][p]Belgium winger Doku was electric and City's most threatening player as he helped them salvage a point at Everton, which swung the title race momentum Arsenal's way.[/p][p]He scored two superb curling efforts as City grabbed a point, and he was a menace on the ball, completing five dribbles, winning 14 duels and drawing seven fouls.[/p][image alt="Doku v Everton" id="869f6cef-4082-4459-9d87-f25dd10cc3dd" credit-line="REUTERS / Scott Heppell / Opta by Stats Perform" guid="e005495a-8f81-4d98-8050-a3c323cc36f8" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Forwards[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/szoboszlai-dominik/dERKtqoo/"]Dominik Szoboszlai[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Deployed as one of two false nines for Liverpool, Szoboszlai stood up to the task well with a goal and an assist despite the Reds falling short to United.[/p][p]The Hungarian pounced on a loose pass before scoring following a solid run and assisted Cody Gakpo's equaliser with a poised lay-off in the penalty area.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a] (Arsenal) - 8.6[/b][/p][p]Gyokeres had a hand in all three Arsenal goals against Fulham, netting another two to take his league tally up to 14 for the season.[/p][p]The Sweden star took both of his goals well and his assist for Saka was the result of an excellent bit of hold-up play.[/p][embed guid="b3dd270f-e331-4324-a6a6-7428fe70486f" url="https://x.com/i/status/2050908229526528130" social-type="twitter" /]