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Premier League hotlist: Yaya Toure, Victor Moses and Harry Winks feature

Yaya Toure takes his place on this week's Premier League hotlist
Image: Yaya Toure takes his place on this week's Premier League hotlist

Who were the best Premier League players from the weekend games? We take a look at the man-of-the-match performances in our hotlist.

Chelsea moved to the top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough on Sunday, while Manchester City also made ground in the title race after their 2-1 victory away to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Tottenham also picked up a valuable three points at home to West Ham, but Liverpool had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Southampton and Manchester United were held by Arsenal.

But which players starred in particular? Read on to remind yourself of the standout displays - and let us know who you think deserves the plaudits by leaving a comment or tweeting us @SkyFootball...

Antonio Valencia (MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 Arsenal)

during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 19, 2016 in Manchester, England.
Image: Antonio Valencia was named man of the match during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Arsenal

The United full-back was a constant thorn in Arsenal's side at Old Trafford. He was solid in defence and was always a threat going forward, giving Nacho Monreal in particular a torrid time.

He could have had a penalty on 35 minutes, taking a tumble in the penalty area after a coming together with Monreal but referee Andre Marriner waved away the appeals.

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Highlights - Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

The 31-year-old's performance drew praise from Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, who awarded the Ecuador international man of the match and described him as "United's best player".

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Yaya Toure (Crystal Palace 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY)

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WATCH: Yaya Toure returns with double

Toure was the surprise name in Pep Guardiola's starting line-up and he repaid his manager's faith with two goals as City beat Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park.

The Ivory Coast international, making his first Premier League start since April, had been out in the cold since August but he showed no signs of rustiness, rolling back the years to put in a commanding performance in the middle of the park.

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Highlights - Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City

The lack of game time did not affect his finishing either as he scored his 76th and 77th goals for City to mark a perfect return to action and help them secure a vital victory in the race for the Premier League title.

Virgil van Dijk (SOUTHAMPTON 0-0 Liverpool)

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (L) and Liverpool's German-born Cameroonian defender Joel Matip (2L) vie in the air with Southampton's Dut
Image: Virgil van Dijk beats Roberto Firmino (L) and Joel Matip in the air

In a game that Liverpool largely dominated, it was Southampton's centre-backs who helped keep them at bay. Jose Fonte and Virgil van Dijk both made crucial last-ditch tackles, and the latter was particularly impressive throughout.

Speaking afterwards, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said Van Dijk "has everything". "The two centre-backs can go up against anyone in the league. Fonte is a top level player and Van Dijk has impressed everyone since he came here, even though there were some doubts coming from Celtic," he added.

Southampton manager Claude Puel was also impressed, even though he added: "It is not a surprise, it is not amazing. Since the beginning of the season, Virgil has been excellent."

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Highlights - Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

Aside from a couple of chances, Van Dijk and Fonte kept Liverpool's attacking trio of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane quiet.

And Van Dijk made a brilliant challenge to block a shot from Mane late in the first half.

Victor Anichebe (SUNDERLAND 3-0 Hull City)

Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe celebrates scoring his second goal against Hull City
Image: Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe celebrates scoring his second goal against Hull City

Jermain Defoe showed his class to set Sunderland on their way to victory with a coolly-taken 150th Premier League goal at home to Hull but it was Victor Anichebe whose power in front of goal put the seal on the result.

Both of his second-half strikes were powerful efforts which beat goalkeeper David Marshall at his near post, and he showed plenty of strength on the ball in between them.

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Highlights - Sunderland 3-0 Hull

It was enough for his manager David Moyes to describe him as "a baby Drogba" after the game and while such comparisons may be generous at this stage, Sunderland might just have found the goal source to complement the consistency of Defoe that could prove vital in their fight for survival.

Ross Barkley (EVERTON 1-1 Swansea)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Ross Barkley of Everton (L) has his shirt pulled by Federico Fernandez of Swansea City (R) during the Premier League matc
Image: Ross Barkley (L) gets past Federico Fernandez during Everton's 1-1 draw with Swansea

It was a frustrating afternoon for Everton against the Swans at Goodison but Barkley looked bright at times when his team-mates were often lacklustre.

It was far from the perfect performance, as some Toffees fans may testify, but the midfielder constantly led Everton's attacks and came close to scoring on a couple of occasions.

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Highlights - Everton 1-1 Swansea

Honourable mention to Jordi Amat at the back for Swansea, but it was his header which proved costly late on as it sailed straight to Coleman for the equaliser.

Nordin Amrabat (WATFORD 2-1 Leicester City)

WATFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19:  Nordin Amrabat of Watford (C) is tackled by Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City (L) and Daniel Drinkwater of Leicester City (
Image: Nordin Amrabat (C) is tackled by Shinji Okazaki (L) and Daniel Drinkwater (R)

The Watford winger was a constant threat and gave Christian Fuchs in particular a torrid time, with the Austrian perhaps fortunate not to collect a second yellow card.

Amrabat did blot his copybook when he failed to convert a pass from Troy Deeney before half-time but otherwise put in a good shift and played a key role in a decent win.

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Highlights - Watford 2-1 Leicester

Steve Cook (Stoke 0-1 BOURNEMOUTH)

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Simon Francis of AFC Bournemouth (C) and Steve Cook of AFC Bournemouth (R) celebrate after the final whistle during
Image: Steve Cook (R) celebrates with Simon Francis (C) after the final whistle at the Bet365 Stadium

Cook has played every minute for Bournemouth so far this season, but his showing at the Bet365 Stadium was up there with his best in a Cherries shirt.

He was first to everything as Bournemouth earned their first away win of the season and their fourth Premier League clean sheet, making 11 clearances as Eddie Howe's side put in the perfect defensive performance.

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Highlights - Stoke 0-1 Bournemouth

He headed off the line in the first half from Ryan Shawcross' header, but his contribution was more subtle than a key moment. He cleared everything that came into the box from Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic, and dealt with the physical threat of Wilfried Bony superbly.

Harry Winks (TOTTENHAM 3-2 West Ham)

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WATCH: Harry Winks’ emotional celebration

It was a dream maiden Premier League start for 20-year-old Winks, who not only scored the first equaliser for Tottenham but looked like an assured member of the team and arguably their best player.

He continually set off attacks for his side, beating seasoned defenders in the West Ham back line and getting in a number of good crosses, before lurking in the box to net his first senior goal for Spurs.

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Highlights - Tottenham 3-2 West Ham

Winks came in for praise from boss Mauricio Pochettino and if he manages to bring the same performance in multiple games, he could become a driving force behind Spurs' unbeaten young guns.

Victor Moses (Middlesbrough 0-1 CHELSEA)

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Highlights - Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Chelsea
Sky Sports pundit Niall Quinn said Moses has been a "revelation" after his performance in Chelsea's 1-0 win at Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Moses, and Marcos Alonso on the other side, caused Middlesbrough problems down the flanks from start to finish as Chelsea kept a sixth successive clean sheet and moved to the top of the Premier League.

After setting up Pedro for a chance that was brilliantly saved by Victor Valdes, Moses went close to scoring himself in the second half after being played through by Diego Costa.

"He's had another brilliant game," said Quinn. "He's changed the scope and the ability of this team by being so good out on that right side."

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