Liverpool ace narrowly misses out on team of the week

Title favourites Manchester City and Liverpool both won at the weekend as the race for first hots up. Here, we run through the best rated players from another exciting round of Premier League fixtures.

5: Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) - 8.75 rating 

It was a man of the match display from Ryan Fraser as Bournemouth secured a 2-0 win at relegation dwellers Huddersfield. The Scot notched his 10th assist of the season, becoming the fifth player in Europe’s top five leagues to reach the landmark, and bagged his sixth goal of the campaign at the John Smith’s Stadium as he returned a WhoScored rating of 8.75. 

4: Sadio Mane (Liverpool) - 8.89 rating 

Unlucky not to make the best XI of the week, Sadio Mane has now scored in every Premier League appearance at Anfield in 2019 as Liverpool secured a 4-2 win over Burnley to keep their title hopes alive. He scored with two of his five shots in the victory while three key passes and one successful dribble capped off a fine showing from the Senegal star. 

3: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) - 9.04 rating 

Leicester worsened Fulham woes with a 3-1 at the King Power Stadium as Brendan Rodgers secured his first win as Foxes boss at the weekend. Jamie Vardy had a direct hand in all three goals in the victory, scoring two and assisting one, as the striker churned out a man of the display, returning a WhoScored rating of 9.04. 

2: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle) - 9.34 rating 

Newcastle came from two goals down to beat Everton 3-2 to secure a third win from their last four to move six points clear of the relegation zone. Like Vardy, Ayoze Perez had a direct hand in all three goals in the crucial victory at St. James’ Park, as he scored two and assisted one. The Spaniard’s brace came from five shots and assist from two key passes, while three successful dribbles saw him return a WhoScored rating of 9.34. 

1: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - 9.42 rating 

Pipping Perez to top spot in the player rankings this week is Manchester City star Raheem Sterling, who bagged a hat-trick in their 3-1 win over Watford. The England international mustered five shots in the routine win at the Etihad Stadium, while a 97.4% pass success rate helped him return a WhoScored rating of 9.42.