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Premier League hotlist: Mesut Ozil, Kevin De Bruyne and Aaron Mooy

Mesut ozil during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Arsenal at Bet365 Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England.

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.

West Ham 0-3 Brighton - Glenn Murray

This man loves playing West Ham. His double here made it five goals in seven appearances against the east Londoners.

Some have questioned his ability to lead the line at the top level but he's made a career of proving people wrong.

This performance showcased everything he's about: providing a platform for others to shine and taking chances when they come his way.

Chelsea 4-2 Watford - Michy Batshuayi

It was a superb 30-minute cameo from the Belgian as his two goals ultimately secured the victory for Chelsea, as he continues to prove his worth and fight Alvaro Morata for the starting spot.

He showed pin-point precision with his first header, and his second demonstrated his strength at shaking off defenders as well as his positioning.

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Watch highlights from Chelsea's win over Watford

Huddersfield 2-1 Manchester United - Aaron Mooy

If Huddersfield are to stay up, they'll likely have Mooy to thank most. He ran more than any other player on the pitch on Saturday (13.04km) and made more passes than any of his team-mates as he commanded a midfield set-up to disrupt Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera in possession.

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The first goal epitomised the Australian - hounding down Juan Mata, he won the ball on halfway, burst forward and unselfishly fed Tom Ince to shoot - and was in the right place to follow up with the rebound.

A special mention must go to Rajiv van la Parra, who arrived as a sub in the first half and put in a tireless display down the right flank, constantly gaining ground as Huddersfield looked to push out from each United attack.

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Watch highlights from Huddersfield's win over Man Utd

Manchester City 3-0 Burnley - Kevin De Bruyne

The Belgian's excellence has become routine this season and he was brilliant again against Burnley.

After producing several highlight-worthy passes during City's 7-2 demolition of Stoke last weekend, he set up Sane on Saturday with another inch-perfect through ball.

He has now recorded more league assists (69) than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since the 2012/13 season.

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Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace - DeAndre Yedlin

The Newcastle right-back had a busy afternoon at St James' Park. The American withstood a heavy challenge from Yohan Cabaye in the first half, and went on to win two-thirds of his duels for the hosts (six of nine), more than any other Newcastle player.

He also chipped in with two tackles and four clearances, keeping Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha at bay and helping his side to just a third clean sheet of the season.

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Watch highlights from Newcastle's win over Crystal Palace

Stoke 1-2 Bournemouth - Junior Stanislas

A constant threat all afternoon, Stanislas' contribution was crucial to Bournemouth's win as he provided the assist for Andrew Surman's opener before scoring the winner himself from the penalty spot shortly afterwards.

Despite lining up as an inside forward on the left wing, Stanislas roamed all over the pitch, intelligently finding pockets of space in the final third from which to hurt Stoke with his direct dribbling and incisive passing.

Swansea 1-2 Leicester - Riyad Mahrez

Mahrez has responded brilliantly to being dropped by previous boss Craig Shakespeare against Bournemouth in September.

The Algeria international grabbed his side's crucial late equaliser in Monday night's draw at home with West Bromwich Albion, before turning in an eye-catching display today.

And with the twinkle-toed playmaker creating both of the Foxes' goals, he was the visitors' star man in South Wales.

Southampton 1-0 West Brom - Sofiane Boufal

He only entered the pitch in the 81st minute, but Boufal provided the match-winning moment which will go down as a goal-of-the-season contender.

The substitute carried the ball 70 yards before keeping his composure and finishing into the bottom corner. It was a brilliant goal to decide a game that was otherwise short on quality in the final third.

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Everton 2-5 Arsenal - Mesut Ozil

He's been criticised for not turning up in the big games for Arsenal, and although this wasn't against top-six opposition, the clash at Goodison Park had the feel of a must-win for Arsene Wenger.

Ozil turned up, and how. He made eight key passes in the game, double the entire Everton squad and four more than any of his own team-mates, and scored Arsenal's vital second goal after half-time.

He tweeted on Saturday night, saying: "Ignore the noise and stay focused" amid reports linking him to Manchester United. This was Ozil at his best: concentrating, battling and providing.

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Watch highlights from Arsenal's win at Everton

Tottenham 4-1 Liverpool - Harry Kane

What else is there to say about Kane that hasn't already been said? Everything the Spurs striker touches at the moment turns to gold.

Kane filled his boots against Liverpool inside five minutes to finally score his first Premier League goal at Wembley, and, after Heung-Min Son was supplied with Spurs' second, Kane's second followed soon after to cap yet another fine display.

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