Team of the Week: Forwards

Ollie Watkins, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Erling Haaland make the list for forwards in Troy Deeney’s team of the week.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): He’s had a poor start to the season in terms of chance conversion but not travelling with England probably helped him get a rest in after a long summer. Hopefully those two goals get him up and running. It’s a big week with the Champions League so good for him to get off to a flyer.

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace): He was a beast and an absolute joy to watch. Big, powerful and obviously scored the decisive goal to get them back on track. He just led the line really well with Eddie Nketiah behind him. A real threat.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City): You can’t not mention the record man. He’s probably going to get 110 goals and 47 hat-tricks this season! He had a tough week with personal issues but came, scored two and even looked frustrated he didn’t get a hat-trick.