Premier League Team of the Week XI

Published September 22, 2026 at 1:06 pm

Written by Graham Whitaker

Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Premier League season produced enough shocks to wreck plenty of early assumptions.

Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0, Brentford swept Chelsea aside 3-0, while Coventry claimed a first top-flight win in 25 years. Manchester City survived Sunderland 5-3 after Brian Brobbey scored three times, and Manchester United escaped Fulham with a late 1-1 draw. Those results shaped the Premier League team of the week, with room for match-winners, busy defenders and attackers who changed games. The selection rewards decisive moments, rather than reputation, across a frantic weekend.

Goalkeeper and defenders

1. James Trafford, Leeds United

Trafford earns the gloves after keeping Crystal Palace scoreless in a 0-0 draw. Leeds needed his concentration throughout a tense contest, and his clean sheet preserved an unbeaten start.

2. Lewis Hall, Newcastle United

Hall produced one of the weekend’s clearest attacking contributions from defence. He struck in the seventh minute against Hull, following Joe Willock’s opener, then helped Newcastle protect a 2-1 victory after Mohamed-Ali Cho pulled one back.

3. Jannik Schuster, Brentford

Schuster gets the centre-back berth after Brentford shut Chelsea out in a 3-0 win. The Bees conceded little once they took charge after half-time, while Chelsea struggled to create a sustained response.

4. Jérémy Jacquet, Liverpool

Jacquet helped Liverpool record another clean sheet in a 1-0 win at Bournemouth. His defensive work gave Alexander Isak’s second-half strike a platform, while Liverpool extended their unbeaten start.