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Philippe Coutinho, Eden Hazard, Xherdan Shaqiri in Sky Sports Fantasy Football team of the week

Philippe Coutinho, Eden Hazard and Xherdan Shaqiri all feature

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is back in the Sky Sports Fantasy Football team of the week, but who else features?

The Brazilian playmaker was named Sky Sports man of the match after netting the second goal in the Reds' 2-1 victory over West Brom - a result which propelled them on to level points with leaders Manchester City.

Neither City nor second-placed Arsenal have any players included having been held to draws at home, but Chelsea boast three after climbing to fourth with their 4-0 thumping of Manchester United. Here's this weekend's team in full...

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Watch highlights of Chelsea's 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United
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Victor Valdes (£5.9m) - 11 points

The Spanish veteran had a grand total of just two points from six starts for Middlesbrough heading into the weekend but racked up a full 11 in keeping Arsenal out, notching additional bonus points for making six saves on top of his clean sheet.

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13:  Carlos de Pena of Middlesbrough reacts during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Stoke City at Riversi
Image: Victor Valdes kept Arsenal at bay

Gary Cahill (£9.4m) - 14 points

Having conceded five goals in the previous two matches, Chelsea have now kept three successive clean sheets, with Cahill adding a goal to Sunday's rout of Jose Mourinho's new side.

Chelsea's Gary Cahill celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game
Image: Chelsea's Gary Cahill celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Manchester United

Ryan Shawcross (£6.8) - 10 points 

A Stoke backline featuring Shawcross has also enjoyed an upturn in form, with back-to-back shut-outs providing the platform for successive 2-0 wins.

Winston Reid (£6.9) - 18 points

Clean sheets have been even more pivotal to West Ham's resurgence, with consecutive 1-0 wins helping them pull clear of the drop zone. The Hammers also had to rely on their defence to provide the winner against Sunderland, with Reid bagging the MOTM award following his late winner.

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Winston Reid scores West Ham's winner
Image: Winston Reid scores West Ham's late winner against Sunderland

Marcos Alonso (£7.9m) - 9 points

Like Cahill, Alonso is thriving in Antonio Conte's new 3-4-3 system, with the freedom to roam down the left seeing him provide an assist against Manchester United. 

Eden Hazard (£11.2) - points 13

It seemed inevitable that Hazard would deliver against Mourinho and the Belgian did not disappoint, netting the second and claiming the MOTM gong for his display.

Eden Hazard celebrates his goal with team-mate Diego Costa
Image: Eden Hazard celebrates his goal with team-mate Diego Costa

Harry Arter (£6.6m) - 10 points

The midfielder may have been left with a sore cheek on Sunday morning after an incident that saw Moussa Sissoko charged with violent conduct, but his reputation certainly wasn't damaged in a MOTM-performance as the Cherries held Tottenham to a draw on Saturday.

Philippe Coutinho (£10.7m) - 13 points

The Brazilian leapfrogged Theo Walcott at the top of the overall rankings on 74 points with his fourth goal of the season and a third MOTM display.

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates
Image: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho celebrates against West Brom

Sadio Mane (£10.3m) - 11 points

Mane might feel hard done by not to have picked up the MOTM award after opening the scoring - a third goal in his last four appearances at Anfield - and then laying on the assist for Coutinho, but he makes our top XI of the week.

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Watch highlights of Liverpool's 2-1 win over West Brom

Xherdan Shaqiri (£8.9m) - 18 points

Stoke's Swiss star bagged a joint-top points haul thanks to his stunning brace against Hull - one that lifted his side outside of the relegation places.

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Watch Xherdan Shaqiri's goals for Stoke against Hull

Ahmed Musa (£10.5m) - 12 points

Only four Premier League strikers scored across the weekend, with Leicester possessing two of them. Shinji Okazaki also found the net, but it is Musa who completes our line-up as he was named MOTM after opening his league account.

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