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Premier League hotlist: Divock Origi, Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez feature

Sergio Aguero celebrates after equalising for Manchester City at Burnley

Who were the best Premier League players from the weekend games? We take a look at the man-of-the-match performances in our hotlist.

Chelsea remained top of the Premier League thanks to a 2-1 win against Tottenham on Saturday evening, while both Liverpool and Manchester City stayed in touch with the leaders after beating Sunderland and Burnley respectively earlier in the day.

Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to stay in fourth place, while there was also a nine-goal thriller between struggling Swansea City and Crystal Palace at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

But which players starred in particular? Read on to remind yourself of the standout displays - and let us know who you think deserves the plaudits by leaving a comment or tweeting us @SkyFootball...

Victor Moses (CHELSEA 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur)

Victor Moses celebrates scoring Chelsea's third goal

Victor Moses' winner against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night helped his side return to the summit of the Premier League.

The Nigeria international was making his seventh successive Premier League start for the Blues on the weekend, with the player's eye-catching displays as a right wing-back credited as being one of the reasons for the Blues' recent turnaround in fortunes.

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Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham

And the 25-year-old was in the right place at exactly the right time six minutes into the second half to drive home Diego Costa's pull back from the left byline, in the process ending the visitors' unbeaten league start to the season.

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Michael Dawson (HULL CITY 1-1 West Bromwich Albion)

Michael Dawson equalises for Hull

The Hull captain not only produced a rare goal to salvage a point for his side, but he was also put in a stalwart shift at the back.

Dawson rallied his side in the second half, clearing threat after threat from the Hull penalty area, and then popped up with a neat finish off the post to make it 1-1.

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Hull 1-1 West Brom

Sergio Aguero (Burnley 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY)

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26:  Sergio Aguero of Manchester City applauds fans as he is substituted during the Premier League match between Burnley and Ma

Aguero scored both goals as City secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Burnley on Saturday lunchtime.

While neither are likely to live too long in the memory - the first a close-range finish from a corner and the second unwittingly diverted in off Aguero's knee after Burnley failed on several occasions to clear their lines - they were priceless for the visitors.

City boss Pep Guardiola joked afterwards that they were "beautiful goals".

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Burnley 1-2 Man City

"From the beginning, he was ready. His body language was really good. Of course, he has the quality to score amazing goals but we need him in the box. He played a really good game," he added.

The two goals saw Aguero, who was an injury doubt before the match, move to 10 for the season in the Premier League.

Alvaro Negredo (Leicester City 2-2 MIDDLESBROUGH)

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26:  Alvaro Negredo of Middlesbrough celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leices

Alvaro Negredo got himself reacquainted with his old friend the goal at the King Power Stadium, netting both of Middlesbrough's strikes during a disappointing 2-2 draw for the visiting side.

They were his first since the opening day of the season against Stoke and he was the spearhead of a Boro side who looked more than comfortable taking on the Premier League champions - albeit out of form - and certainly not like a side who were only promoted last season.

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Leicester 2-2 Middlesbrough

Negredo himself looked back to his scoring best on Saturday and confident in front of goal despite his recent barren form. With one hurdle overcome, it is now up to him to continue to score for his side as they look to cement themselves in England's top flight for next season.

Divock Origi (LIVERPOOL 2-0 Sunderland)

Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring his side's first goal

The young Belgian striker's performance on Saturday in Liverpool's hard-fought 2-0 win over Sunderland was a prime example of how patience and persistence can pay off.

Origi is yet to start a Premier League game this season, but having come on as a first-half substitute for Jurgen Klopp's side, his dogged show and fine strike for the opening goal set Liverpool on their way to a vital three points.

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Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

The goal came out of nothing, shaping to cross but instead finding the corner of the goal from an acute angle on the edge of the box, but his all-round work in the final third helped Liverpool keep intense pressure on the visitors, winning more fouls (four) than anyone else on the pitch. 

Klopp praised Origi after the game, recognising that he has been through some tough times this season, and with Philippe Coutinho's injury looking worrying, the 21-year-old may get more chances in the coming weeks.

Fernando Llorente (SWANSEA CITY 5-4 Crystal Palace)

SWANSEA, WALES - NOVEMBER 26:  Fernando Llorente of Swansea City celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during the Premier League match between Swansea C

Fernando Llorente "showed what he can really do", according to Swansea manager Bob Bradley, after scoring two stoppage-time goals to seal a 5-4 win over Crystal Palace.

The former Juventus and Spain striker was again left on the bench after not starting the 1-1 draw with Everton last weekend, but Palace defenders could not live with him as his presence in the area helped Leroy Fer snatch two goals from close range shortly after coming on as a substitute.

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Swansea 5-4 Crystal Palace

The 31-year-old then came to the rescue in added time, deflecting in Gylfi Sigurdsson's rebound after Wayne Hennessey saved his header, before reacting quickest to poke in the winner in the 93rd minute.  

Giannelli Imbula (Watford 0-1 STOKE CITY)

Gianelli Imbula was brilliant for Stoke

Giannelli Imbula was one of five players brought into the Stoke starting line-up as Mark Hughes freshened up his side following the 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last weekend.

The club-record signing had not played in the Premier League since September 10, but started alongside Charlie Adam in a new-look formation which mirrored Watford's own 3-4-3, and comfortably stemmed the threat of the Hornets' two star performers, Etienne Capoue and Roberto Pereyra.

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Watford 0-1 Stoke

Imbula almost scored with a fierce shot from distance as Stoke dominated the first half and controlled the tempo with neat passing that allowed Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic to roam freely.  

Alexis Sanchez (ARSENAL 3-1 Bournemouth)

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring his side's third goal

His double in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Bournemouth was decisive, but Sanchez's all-round performance was superb at the Emirates.

So often after Champions League nights, Arsenal and Sanchez in particular can look laboured, but the Chilean looked as sharp ever from minute one to 90, dropping deep to help out his midfield as an energetic Bournemouth looked to get back into the game.

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Arsenal 3-1 Bournemouth

Having not scored in four, the goals were a welcome return, but Sanchez's play outside the area cannot be understated.

Josh Sims (SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 Everton)

Josh Sims was excellent for Southampton

Josh Sims' excellent performance helped Southampton end a five-game winless run in the Premier League as they beat Everton 1-0 on Sunday.

The 19-year-old was handed his full first-team debut by Claude Puel and it was his assist which set up Charlie Austin to head in after just 41 seconds.

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Southampton 1-0 Everton

Sims played with a maturity beyond his teenage years and one barnstorming run in the second-half got the St Mary's crowd off their feet, as they applauded their latest talent.

Darren Randolph (Manchester United 1-1 WEST HAM UNITED)

Darren Randolph kept Manchester United at bay

While Jose Mourinho grabbed the headlines after being sent to the stands in Manchester United's 1-1 home draw with West Ham, it was Darren Randolph who stole the show for the visitors.

The Hammers goalkeeper made several key stops to help his side hold out for a point.

In the first half, he saved from Marcus Rashford when he was clean through on goal and also denied Jesse Lingard from close range.

After the break, he kept out an effort from Wayne Rooney before making a crucial fingertip save to turn Henrikh Mkhitaryan's shot on to the post.

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Manchester Utd 1-1 West Ham

He then palmed away an attempt from Paul Pogba that was heading for the bottom corner to ensure the visitors left Old Trafford with a draw.

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