At the heart of Sunderland's incredible comeback win at Chelsea was captain Granit Xhaka, who dominated the midfield in their 2-1 success at Stamford Bridge.
Xhaka has consistently shown why he's been such an excellent signing for Regis Le Bris' side, producing a series of impressive displays that have led Sunderland to fourth place in the table.
Alan Shearer, the Premier League's record goalscorer and Hall of Fame inductee, has named Xhaka in his Team of the Week, praising the Swiss star for a "midfield masterclass" against Chelsea.
Guglielmo Vicario (Spurs)
"Made two incredible saves to deny Beto and Iliman Ndiaye, protecting Spurs' 2-0 lead before they got their third goal in an excellent win at Everton."
Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
"Scored a goal that any forward would be proud of! Showed excellent composure to shift the ball on to his left foot before rifling it into the bottom corner."
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)
"Continued his assured start since joining Newcastle in the summer. Looked really composed on the ball and gave very little away in defence."
Micky van de Ven (Spurs)
"An outstanding captain's performance. In a tricky away match, Van de Ven stepped up to score with two brilliant headers and produced a commanding display at centre-back."
Michael Kayode (Brentford)
"His long throws are unbelievable! Liverpool just couldn't deal with them, as they showed when they conceded the opening goal."
Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
"Led by example once again, with another strong performance in midfield. Just when his team really needed it, he reacted fastest to pounce on the loose ball and score the winner against Fulham."
Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
"Absolutely bossed the midfield, constantly shutting down Man City's attacks and helping his side to play their way out of trouble in an impressive victory at Villa Park."
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)
"Produced a midfield masterclass. He was on another level, keeping the ball moving, thwarting several Chelsea attacks and once again showing why he's been an incredible signing for Sunderland."
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Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd)
"This is why Man Utd were so keen to sign him. He was a constant threat against Brighton and produced two composed finishes."
Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
"Followed up his first Premier League goals against Crystal Palace with another wonderful finish as Bournemouth beat Nottingham Forest. For someone who is only 19, he's showing maturity beyond his years."
Zian Flemming (Burnley)
"Scored two outstanding goals, including an incredible first-time finish from the edge of the box, to help Burnley go 2-0 up at Wolves as they claimed a huge 3-2 win against their relegation rivals."
Manager: Keith Andrews (Brentford)
"He's making his first managerial job look easy! Liverpool didn't have any answers for Brentford's physical style of play as he masterminded an impressive win against the champions."