Newcastle picked up their biggest home win in the top flight since 2016 as they beat Brentford 5-1 at St James’s Park.
A Bruno Guimaraes brace as well as goals from Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almiron and a Ethan Pinnock own goal saw Eddie Howe’s side wrap up a comfortable three points.
Other Premier League results: Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester City; Manchester City 4-0 Southampton; Chelsea 4-0 Wolves; Brighton 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur; West Ham United 3-1 Fulham; Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds; Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool; Everton 1-2 Manchester United; Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa.
Here is Alan Shearer’s team of the week from the ninth round of fixtures...
1. GK: Hugo Lloris
Kept a clean sheet in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Brighton. His third clean sheet of the campaign. Photo: GLYN KIRK
2. DEF: Kieran Trippier
Another quality display from the Newcastle right-back as he grabbed an assist for Bruno Guimaraes’ opener. Shearer hailed him as ‘England’s best right-back’ following his display. Photo: Stu Forster
3. DEF: Joao Cancelo
Scored, kept a clean sheet and grabbed an assist for Erling Haaland in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Southampton. Photo: OLI SCARFF
4. DEF: Takehiro Tomiyasu
Played a crucial role in Arsenal’s impressive 3-2 win over Liverpool. | Getty Images