Premier League Gameweek 9: Team of the week

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Premier League
Harry Kane bagged a brace against Liverpool on Sunday

Forward: Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea)

Chelsea v Watford - Premier League
Batshuayi proved his worth to Conte after a sublime cameo against Watford

The Belgian did not start in the weekend's game over Watford, and was on the pitch for a meagre 29 minutes. However, despite his limited time on the field of play, Michy Batshuayi managed to turn around the entire complexion of the contest.

He looked more mobile that Alvaro Morata was, and seemed to offer more of a physical presence than the Spaniard. Batshuayi came on in the 61st minute and registered four attempts on goal - two of which found the back of the net.

Apart from that, he proved to be a constant aerial threat, winning a total of two aerial duels. His holdup play was also incredible and he deserved all the plaudits that came his way post match.

Forward: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

The dynamic English forward continued finding the back of the net as he registered two goals and provided an assist in Tottenham's 4-1 win over Liverpool. Harry Kane proved yet again why he is considered the league's best forward.

Since the opening whistle, Kane seemed to be finding gaps in the Liverpool defence. He used his sheer physicality to get past a number of defenders, and despite being slightly selfish, he managed to contribute considerably for his team.

He bullied Dejan Lovren to that extent that the Serbian had to be withdrawn in the 30 minute of the contest as Jurgen Klopp changed his system. However, that did not stop Kane from scoring as he netted his second one in the 56th minute of the game.

Forward: Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion)

Brighton forward Glenn Murray made the most of Tomer Hemed's suspension as his performance over the weekend will give manager Chris Hughton a selection dilemma for next week's game against Southampton.

Murray has played second fiddle to Hemed all season, but he proved why he was the Championship Golden Boot runner-up with 23 strikes to his name last season.

He was a constant threat for the Seagulls, and the West Ham defence failed to deal with his precision and physicality. The Englishman took away the match ball as he was involved in all three goals. He found the back of the net on two occasions and provided an assist for the third.

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