Season 2026-27

Team of the week Round 6 · 2026-27

Premier League Team of the Week: Round 6 (2026-27)

A 4-5-1 picked purely on match ratings from Round 6, featuring standout displays from Everton, Chelsea and Manchester City.

By PLStats

Team of the week 4-5-1

How they played
Player Match Mins G A Rating
Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper · Manchester City Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City 90 0 0 8.0
Bobby ThomasDefender · Coventry Coventry 4-1 Newcastle 90 0 0 8.5
James TarkowskiDefender · Everton Hull 2-2 Everton 90 0 0 8.3
Dara O'SheaDefender · Ipswich Ipswich 2-1 Fulham 90 1 0 8.2
Nordi MukieleDefender · Sunderland Sunderland 0-2 Brighton 90 0 0 8.2
Kiernan Dewsbury-HallMidfielder · Everton Hull 2-2 Everton 90 1 1 9.0
Rayan CherkiMidfielder · Manchester City Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City 90 1 0 8.7
Adam WhartonMidfielder · Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham 90 0 1 8.3
Jordan HendersonMidfielder · Chelsea Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth 90 2 1 8.1
Johan ManzambiMidfielder · Aston Villa Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford 86 0 1 8.1
Joao PedroForward · Chelsea Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth 72 2 0 8.3

The best XI of the round by match rating, from players with 60+ minutes. Ratings are the data provider's.

Here is the Premier League Team of the Week for round 6 of 2026-27, selected in a 4-5-1 purely by match ratings from players who completed at least 60 minutes. The line-up graphic alongside this piece shows the shape; below, we run through the XI line by line.

Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) gets the gloves after a match rating of 8.0 in Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City. He played the full 90 minutes as City came away with a three-goal win.

Defence

Bobby Thomas (Coventry) leads the back four on a superb 8.5 match rating. He completed 90 minutes in Coventry 4-1 Newcastle, earning the highest defensive rating of the round’s XI.

James Tarkowski (Everton) is next in with an 8.3 from Hull 2-2 Everton. He stayed on for the entire 90 minutes, a key part of a side that fought back for a point.

Dara O'Shea (Ipswich) combines end product with a big rating: 8.2 in Ipswich 2-1 Fulham. The defender played 90 minutes and scored 1 goal, the sort of decisive contribution that swings tight matches.

Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) rounds out the defence with an 8.2 match rating from Sunderland 0-2 Brighton. Despite the result, his individual numbers were strong enough across 90 minutes to claim a place.

Midfield

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) is the standout in the middle with a round-leading 9.0 match rating in Hull 2-2 Everton. Over 90 minutes, he delivered 1 goal and 1 assist—directly involved in both Everton goals.

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) takes a spot after an 8.7 in Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City. The midfielder played 90 minutes and scored 1 goal in a convincing away win.

Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) earns his selection with an 8.3 match rating and 1 assist in Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham. He completed 90 minutes as Palace put three past their visitors.

Jordan Henderson (Chelsea) posts eye-catching output from midfield: 8.1 in Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth. In 90 minutes he produced 2 goals and 1 assist, a huge hand in a four-goal victory margin.

Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) completes the five-man unit with an 8.1 from Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford. He registered 1 assist and played 86 minutes in a game that finished level.

Attack

Up top, Joao Pedro (Chelsea) leads the line after an 8.3 match rating in Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth. The forward scored 2 goals in 72 minutes, making his time on the pitch count in a rout.

Player of the Week

The round 6 Player of the Week is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. His 9.0 match rating—built on 1 goal and 1 assist across 90 minutes in Hull 2-2 Everton—sets the benchmark for this week’s XI.

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