Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?

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After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week.
Here are this week’s choices. Do you agree? Give us your thoughts using the comments form at the bottom of this page.


Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace): His save from Liam Delap’s effort, when Delap smashed the ball into his face, is the turning point of why Palace ended up winning that game. If that goes in, it is simply game over.

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton): He makes a massive block in the second half, which would have made it 1-1, and if the floodgates open it would be a problem. He is not known for his defensive skills, but he was great.
Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace): A centre-midfielder playing at centre-back. He scored a goal, made some big tackles, and was also was able to play out from the back, being the catalyst for Palace, so he goes in as well.
James Justin (Leeds): I know he loves playing against Arsenal, but the transformation he has had from when he was at Leicester to Leeds – the ability to play right wing-back, right centre-back. Everything that he gives you in that situation, he’s just a joke of a centre-back. I don’t believe he gets anywhere near enough credit. An unbelievable goal and he could have had more on the day.
Ethan Pinnock (Coventry): When he moved to Coventry from Brentford, I thought, that’s a dodgy one for Coventry. He is decent, but he doesn’t move the needle. How wrong was I? He has been excellent. A big physical presence, but also has that calming influence to talk others through games, and you can see since he’s been in the team, Coventry have got better week-on-week.
Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal): He’s probably Arsenal‘s best forward at the moment. Getting in really good positions, defensively solid, but also offers you a lot from assists and goals.

Jordan Henderson (Chelsea): Two goals from the old boy. Thankfully he didn’t climb over any of the hoardings and hurt himself. The confidence to say to Cole Palmer ‘I know you just had an eight-year contract extension, but let me just put this in the top corner’, and then he scores that free-kick.
Matt Grimes (Coventry): One of the unsung heroes. He moves the ball around really well, which he has been doing in the Championship for years. Me and a few others questioned whether he could make the step up, but I think against Newcastle he proved that he can.

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City): He’s just the best football player to watch in world football, isn’t he? He is the perfect player for City in this situation. Everybody hates them, everyone thinks that they cheated and he just walks on the pitch and says, ‘give me the ball lads, let me have some fun’. He makes you smile while watching him.
Joao Pedro (Chelsea): He’s going to have the season of his life with Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer playing just behind him. He’s just going to score.
Jeremy Doku (Manchester City): He changed the game with a goal and assist, all after he got Ryan Gravenberch sent off. If he can play like that between now and the end of the season, then City will probably win the league and go deep in the Champions League.

Enzo Maresca (Manchester City): Got the job done at Anfield, but also galvanised the team and made it all about ‘us versus the rest of the world’. The one thing he hasn’t got credit for is his tactical change of bringing on Doku, who changed the game. It all comes down to Maresca. Top of the league and just rolling away at the moment.
Do you agree with Troy’s selections? Who would be in your Team of the Week? Have your say using the comments form below:
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