Coral’s Premier League team of matchweek 23: Awesome Arsenal

On a weekend when Arsenal crushed Aston Villa, Spurs humbled Tony Pulis’ West Bromwich Albion, and title contenders Chelsea and Manchester City settled for a 1-1 stalemate, there’s plenty left to play for in the Premier League.

Without further ado, here’s who made it into Coral’s all-star XI from the latest round of matches, selected by our football experts. We’ve gone with a midfield diamond:

Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Spurs stopper Lloris lands another nomination between the sticks as Mauricio Pochettino’s team ran out 3-0 winners at The Hawthorns. Keeping out an in-form West Brom makes the France captain worthy of inclusion.

Right back: Hector Bellerin
This young Spaniard continues to impress for the Gunners, and rounded off the scoring in a 5-0 home romp against lowly Villa with his first senior goal. Couple this with a clean sheet, and Bellerin’s brilliance deserves recognition.

Centre back: John Stones
Youth continues to be a theme in defence of our XI. Everton’s much-needed win at Crystal Palace was as much down to a fine rearguard action as an early Romelu Lukaku strike. Stones twice blocked goal-bound shots, and the Toffees are now 20/1 for a top six finish.

Centre back: Ashley Williams
Swansea skipper Williams marshalled the visiting defence to a first clean sheet in seven across all competitions, as Garry Monk’s men finally beat Southampton away. Heroic blocks and goal-line clearances were a feature of an outstanding display from the Wales captain.

Left back: Massadio Haidara
It wouldn’t be right to overlook John Carver’s first win as Newcastle United boss, and hard-working Haidara notched an assist to go with a Magpies clean sheet against hapless Hull City.

Defensive midfield: Daley Blind
Versatile Dutch international Blind is an underrated player. From an anchorman role against Leicester City, he was hugely effective for Manchester United, setting up Robin van Persie’s opener before meeting a Wayne Rooney corner that Foxes skipper Wes Morgan turned into his own net.