Premier League Player of the Week: Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick to grab the honours?

While also playing an instrumental part in the opener, sweeping the ball goalward before Alexandre Lacazette finished it off, Willian whipped in a perfect corner that landed straight on Gabriel’s head to make it 2-0, before a cross field ball played in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to make it 3-0.

Jeff Hendrick

Newcastle United had all three of their big money transfers on show at the London Stadium, with Jamal Lewis keeping a clean sheet and Callum Wilson scoring the opener, but it was Jeff Hendrick who shone the most.

Signed on a free transfer from Burnley, Hendrick slotted straight into the midfield and looked at home. The Irishman looked clever on the ball and came alive when in the penalty area too.

His deft flick on from Javier Manquillo’s blocked cross put it on a plate for Wilson to open the scoring, before striking a beauty from just inside the box into the top corner to seal all three points for the Magpies.

Reece James

It wasn’t a vintage Chelsea performance that saw them pick up three points away at Brighton, looking slow, flat and lethargic throughout.

But after the Seagulls equaliser, the Blues needed a hero to lead from the front and inspire a victory. They got it, and to the surprise of many, it was right-back Reece James that stepped up.

Just 100 seconds after Leandro Trossard’s equaliser, James hit a sublime strike from 25 yards to put Frank Lampard’s side back ahead, before whipping in a delicious outswinging corner right onto the foot of Kurt Zouma, who swept home a deflected effort to increase their lead.

Honourable mentions go to Romain Saiss for his role in Wolves’ 2-0 win over Sheffield United, Vicente Guaita and Wilfred Zaha for taking down Southampton and Tariq Lamptey for his assured performance for Brighton against his former side Chelsea.

But who gets your vote? Let us know on our poll.

The Premier League is well and truly back, with the first weekend of fixtures done and dusted after Monday night’s games. Who was your player of the week?

— Coral (@Coral) September 15, 2020

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