The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Your weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight • Follow us on Instagram for more great sports photography Daffydd Bynon @daff_25 Main image: Alvaro Morata makes a back-heeled ariel pass to Eden Hazard. Photograph: PPAUK/Rex/Shutterstock Sun 5 Nov 2017 14.56 EST Last modified on Mon 15 Apr 2024 09.00 EDT A football that was played with by troops before the battle of the Somme in the first world war is displayed during the pre-game Remembrace Day activities at Stoke City’s meeting with Leicester City at the Bet365 Stadium. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Stoke City’s Kevin Wimmer and Jack Butland defend the threat from Leicester’s Shinji Okazaki during the 2-2 draw. This is the third successive Premier League season this fixture has ended in 2-2. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scoring Stoke’s first equaliser. Shaqiri’s goal was only the third (of nine in total) he has scored inside the box as a Premier League player - the last time he scored a league goal in the area was December 2015. He has now been involved in 21 Premier League goals (nine goals, 12 assists) - more than double the number of any other Swiss player (Ramon Vega had 10). Photograph: Paul Roberts/JMP/Rex/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bournemouth’s Andrew Surman slides in on Newcastle’s Joselu as The Cherries see out a 1-0 win at St James’ Park. This is the third successive Premier League game Newcastle have played in that has ended 1-0 with the winning goal being scored in the final 16 minutes of the match. Photograph: DigitalSouth/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Virgil van Dijk of Southampton beats Burnley players to a header as Burnley win 1-0 at St Mary’s. The Clarets, who had picked up only one point after their first six away Premier League games last season, have already picked up 11 this season - more than they collected in the whole of last season on the road (seven). Photograph: Steve Bardens/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Huddersfield Town manager, David Wagner, and players celebrate after defeating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at the John Smith’s Stadium. Huddersfield have won 11 points at home in the Premier League this season - only Arsenal (15), Manchester United (15) and Manchester City (13) have earned more. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain leaps as he celebrates scoring Liverpool’s third as they thrash West Ham 4-1 at the London Stadium. Liverpool have scored eight goals in their two Premier League trips to West Ham’s new ground, the same tally as the Hammers have scored in their last nine there in the competition. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Offside Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Julian Speroni of Crystal Palace leaps to make a save as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Wembley. Palace are only the second team to fail to score in their first six away games of a Premier League season, following Derby’s eight in 2007-08. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tottenham’s Son Heung-min celebrates scoring his winner with Moussa Sissoko. Son’s goal was his 20th in the Premier League, making him the highest goalscorer from Asia in the competition, surpassing ex-Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung on 19. Photograph: Tottenham Hotspur FC/via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Manchester City’s John Stones keeps Arsenal’s Alexis Sánchez in check as City stretch their league lead to eight points with a 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. City’s 31 points and +31 goal difference represents the best start to a Premier League season after 11 games; their haul of 52 goals is a record for a Premier League club after 17 games in all competitions (since 1992-93). Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Álvaro Morata beats Ander Herrera and makes a back-heeled ariel pass to Eden Hazard as Chelsea win 1-0 against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Morata headed in his eighth goal this season. Photograph: PPAUK/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Henrikh Mkhitaryan holds back César Azpilicueta as they battle for possession. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Premier League The dozen Leicester City Stoke City Bournemouth Newcastle United Southampton Burnley