Premier League Team of the Week XI

Another Premier League gameweek is in the books. The hectic festive period is beginning to warm up – but which teams are starting to feel the heat?

It was a positive weekend for Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Liverpool – let’s see if any of their players made it into our Premier League team of the week.

GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Gianluigi Donnarumma has had his ups and downs since joining Manchester City, but he was on hand to put forth a dominant display between the sticks against Crystal Palace.

His backline offered him with adequate protection, but the Italian number one was on hand to deal with anything that came his way.

RB: Malo Gusto

Another player who has experienced peaks and valleys this year – nonetheless, Malo Gusto was firing on all cylinders against Everton.

The Frenchman scored a goal, assisted another and kept a clean sheet as Chelsea defeated the Toffees by a score of 2-0.

CB: Omar Alderete

Sunderland stars Omar Alderete and Dan Ballard were absolutely imperious against Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear Derby – out of the two, we think Alderete was ever-so-slightly superior.

Alderete won 5 aerial duels against Newcastle as the Black Cats kept them at arms’ length, en route to a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals.

CB: Josko Gvardiol

Are Manchester City back to their best? Perhaps – their 3-0 demolition job over a strong Crystal Palace outfit at Selhurst Park was more than enough of a reason to believe that Pep Guardiola’s men are back in business.

Defensively, City were much better, with Josko Gvardiol at the heart of the matter. He was unbeatable in the air and was also on hand to make some crucial blocks against the Eagles.