Young Chelsea trio shine in European best XI

Goalkeeper: Yann Sommer (Gladbach) - 8.47 rating 

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Gladbach responded to their 3-1 home loss to RB Leipzig prior to the international break with a 1-0 win at FC Koeln on Saturday, but they had to work hard for the three points. It took a man of the match display from Yann Sommer to ensure the victory with the Swiss shotstopper landing a WhoScored rating of 8.47. Sommer chipped in with seven saves and two high claims to return the impressive rating. 

Right-back: Enock Kwateng (Bordeaux) - 8.47 rating 

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Landing the same WhoScored rating as Sommer was young full-back Enock Kwateng, who secured the man of the match award in Bordeaux’s 2-0 win over Metz. The summer arrival from Nantes was defensively sound in the routine victory as he made seven tackles, six clearances and two interceptions in a clean-sheet attaining performance, while one key pass and one dribble contributed towards his star man display. 

Centre-back: Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) - 8.74 rating 

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The first of three Chelsea players to make the grade, Fikayo Tomori enjoyed a stunning outing as the Blues romped to a 5-2 win at Wolves on Saturday. Head coach Frank Lampard is handing the youth a chance at Stamford Bridge and Tomori, who worked with Lampard at Derby last season, is one of those benefitting. Indeed, the 21-year-old put Chelsea ahead from distance at Wolves and made more interceptions (8) than any other player in the Premier League this week to land a WhoScored rating of 8.74. 

Centre-back: Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) - 8.39 rating 

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Partnering Tomori at the heart of the defence is Cagliari’s Luca Ceppitelli, who was the unlikely goalscoring hero in their 3-1 win at Parma. The centre-back netted twice in the victory, bettering his goal return last season on his third outing of the campaign. It wasn’t just his goals that earned him a WhoScored rating of 8.39 at the weekend, with the 29-year-old defensively sound away from home as he made six clearances and four tackles to make the XI. 

Left-back: Pablo (Bordeaux) - 8.31 rating 

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Rounding off the defence is Bordeaux’s Brazilian defender Pablo. A centre-back by trade, Pablo started the 2-0 win over Metz at left-back and evidently impressed as his WhoScored rating of 8.31 suggests. The 28-year-old was dominant in the air as he won 10 aerial duels, while with the ball on the ground, Pablo dealt with the danger easily enough as he chipped in with eight clearances, three tackles and one interception. 

Right midfield: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) - 9.20 rating 

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Gerard Moreno endured a mixed debut campaign for Villarreal as he bagged just eight league goals. This season already he has five goals to his name having netted in every LaLiga outing, including a brace in the Yellow Submarines’ 3-0 win at Leganes at the weekend, which saw him gain a WhoScored rating of 9.20. His brace came from two shots and he could’ve had himself an assist having created three key passes in a man of the match outing. 

Central midfield: Rodri (Manchester City) - 8.76 rating

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Manchester City may have fallen to a 3-2 loss at Norwich in Saturday’s evening kick off, but summer arrival Rodri put in another solid display in the middle of the park. The Spaniard was as capable off the ball as he was on it as he made four tackles, completed five dribbles and landed an 88.3% pass success rate, to go with his goal, to return a WhoScored rating of 8.76. 

Central midfield: Mason Mount (Chelsea) - 8.93 rating

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Mason Mount bagged his third Premier League goal of the campaign in Chelsea’s 5-2 win at Wolves with the 20-year-old carrying his good Championship form under Lampard with Derby to England’s top tier. His goal was from one of two shots, while Mount was a driving force from the middle of the park as he completed five dribbles and made three key passes to land a WhoScored rating of 8.93.

Left midfield: Amine Harit (Schalke) - 9.83 rating

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Schalke put in a performance and a half as they romped to a 5-1 win at Paderborn over the weekend. As one might expect, they were the dominant side in the Bundesliga team of the week, with Amine Harit the star performer, not only in Germany, but across Europe’s top five leagues too as he gained a WhoScored rating of 9.83. The 22-year-old netted twice, requiring just three shots to bag his brace, and he tore the Paderborn backline apart, completing seven dribbles, to feature in the best XI.

Striker: Son Heung-Min (Tottenham) - 9.30 rating

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After a three-match winless run, Tottenham needed a top performance ahead of their Champions League meeting with Olympiacos and they gave just that in their 4-0 win over Crystal Palace. The match as a contest was over by half time, with Son Heung-Min netting two of their four goals. The South Korean will feel aggrieved he couldn’t grab his third as he mustered five shots, but one tackle, one interception, one key pass and one successful dribble saw him pick up the WhoScored man of the match award with a rating of 9.30.

Striker: Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) - 9.34 rating

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All seven of Tammy Abraham’s Premier League goals this season have been scored in his last three outings and no player has now scored more than the Chelsea hitman after his hat-trick at Wolves on Saturday. The Premier League player of the week’s trio of goals came from four shots, while the youngster bullied the Wolves backline as he won seven aerial duels to help him return a WhoScored rating of 9.34.