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Premier League Power Rankings: Bournemouth's Josh King top

King top, ahead of Southampton's James Ward-Prowse and Wolves duo Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota

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Bournemouth forward Josh King has ousted Paul Pogba atop the Power Rankings.

The Norway international scored twice and produced a deft lobbed pass to tee up David Brooks (No 30) during a 4-0 win against Chelsea on Sunday - the Blues' heaviest home defeat in 23 years.

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse (No 2) maintained a rich vein of form, netting his third goal in as many league games in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Wolves' Raul Jimenez (No 3) scored twice during a convincing 3-0 win over West Ham, with Joao Moutinho (No 8) assisting two goals and Diogo Jota (No 4) teeing up another.

Raul Jimenez celebrates his double against West Ham
Image: Raul Jimenez soared up the chart this week

Aleksander Mitrovic (No 5) charged up the chart after netting twice and a man-of-the-match display in Fulham's 4-2 win against Brighton, while team-mate Callum Chambers (No 18) fired a stunner from range.

Paul Pogba (No 6) slipped five places after spending four weeks atop the chart, despite converting a late penalty before Victor Lindelof (No 22) scored a stoppage-time leveller.in Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Burnley.

Paul Pogba reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford
Image: Paul Pogba slipped from the Power Rankings' summit this week

The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance by awarding points for 34 different stats.

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Below, we present the in-form chart based on performances over the past five Premier League matchdays (with greater weight placed on recent games), your club's top points scorer and the season accumulative chart.

The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated every week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...

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