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Sky Sports Power Rankings team of the season

Power Rankings XI: Week five

Liverpool players dominate the Sky Sports Power Rankings team of the season.

Four of Jurgen Klopp's men made the cut, however, there are no representatives from Jose Mourinho's Manchester United. 

The Sky Sports Power Rankings - published every week - reflect a player's game-by-game performance, based on 32 different matchday stats. 

Here are the top performers in each position, based on their displays since the start of the 2016/17 campaign...

Premier League team of the season

DEFENCE

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is the top-ranked goalkeeper so far this season, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings. 

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22:  Petr Cech of Arsenal (R) saves Gaston Ramirez of Middlesbrough (L) header  during the Premier League match between Arsenal a
Image: Petr Cech has come out on top among Premier League goalkeepers

Only Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has kept more clean sheets (6) than Cech (4) - but the Gunners' 'keeper has made almost twice as many saves (29) as his Stamford Bridge successor. 

Ahead of Cech, his Arsenal team-mate Laurent Koscielny takes up one of the centre-back positions, alongside north London derby rival Jan Vertonghen. 

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20:  Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur gestures during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at
Image: Jan Vertonghen has helped Spurs record the best defensive record in the Premier League

Vertonghen and right-back Kyle Walker have helped Tottenham establish the best defence in the Premier League - Spurs have conceded just six goals in 11 games this term. 

Meanwhile, James Milner's successful conversion to left-back under Jurgen Klopp has produced performances warranting his place in the team. He's also chipped in with a league-high four penalties. 

MIDFIELD 

Attacking players dominate a midfield packed with talent. 

Philippe Coutinho in action at White Hart Lane
Image: Philippe Coutinho has starred for Liverpool this season

The Premier League's leading assist maker (6), Kevin de Bruyne - the only Manchester City player in the side - forms a formidable central midfield pairing with Liverpool Philippe Coutinho, who has directly contributed to 10 goals this season (five goals, five assists).

On the flanks are Liverpool's hit summer signing Sadio Mane and Chelsea's back-in-form Eden Hazard, who have 13 goals between them this term.

Liverpool, Chelsea dominate rankings
Liverpool, Chelsea dominate rankings

Liverpool and Chelsea players dominate the latest Sky Sports Power Rankings

ATTACK

Ahead of that forward-thinking four are Chelsea's Diego Costa and Liverpool's Roberto Firmino. 

Blues ace Costa is the Premier League's top scorer with nine goals and he's also the leading player in the season-long Power Rankings. 

Diego Costa celebrates
Image: Diego Costa is the Premier League's top scorer

His strike partner in the Sky Sports Power Rankings team of the season so far is Firmino, who has played a key role for the Premier League-topping Reds so far this year. 

The duo have 14 goals and six assists between them this season. 

ON THE BENCH

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez (ranked sixth in the Power Rankings), Everton's Romelu Lukaku (ninth), Man City's Sergio Aguero (10th) and Liverpool's Jordan Henderson (11th) were among the players unfortunate to miss out on the team. 

You can see the full Sky Sports Power Rankings list here. 

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