Thomas Partey got on the scoresheet as Arsenal smashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 (Picture: Getty)
Alan Shearer has named an Arsenal trio in his Premier League Team of the Week while snubbing stars from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The Gunners returned to the top of the Premier League table by thumping bottom-club Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates on Sunday.
Midfielder Thomas Partey got on the scoresheet during that match and has been rewarded with a place in Shearer’s XI.
Partey added the fourth goal of the afternoon with a outstanding long-range strike almost identical to his goal against Tottenham at the start of the month.
He is joined in Shearer’s Team of the Week by Reiss Nelson, who put in a heroic performance against Forest, registering two goals and an assist.
The Arsenal winger came off the bench to replace Bukayo Saka after 27 minutes and scored twice within the space of four minutes early into the second half.
Nelson also provided the assist for Partey in an impressive performance for the 22-year-old.
The third Arsenal player in the XI is centre-back William Saliba, who has established himself as an important player this season and helped Arsenal to a clean sheet on Sunday.
Arsenal have formally offered Saliba a contract extension but there has not been an agreement on a new deal yet.
Shearer decided not to pick any United players in his Team of the Week, despite an impressive defensive display and a strong performance from David de Gea.
United beat West Ham 1-0 at Old Trafford with Marcus Rashford scoring the only goal of the game, but the striker admitted afterwards that his side were not at their best.
Shearer did not pick any Liverpool players, after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Leeds United.
Chelsea players were also snubbed after their embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Graham Potter’s former side Brighton.
Shearer named four Newcastle United players in his XI with Kieran Trippier, Joelinton, Miguel Almiron and Callum Wilson all included.
Eddie Howe’s side are currently fourth in the table and smashed Aston Villa 4-0 on Saturday with the Englishman named Shearer’s Manager of the Week.
The other four players included are Leeds’ Illan Meslier, Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bournemouth’s Kieffer Moore.
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Tottenham players were also snubbed…
