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Deeney's Team of Week: Van Dijk, Cherki, Gibbs-White Star

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Troy Deeney has named his Premier League Team of the Week following another thrilling round of fixtures. Virgil van Dijk earns inclusion for scoring a dramatic late winner in the Merseyside derby as Liverpool captain, while Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert gets recognition for his winner against Newcastle - with Deeney Rating him the best full-back in the league right now.

Manchester City dominate with four selections. Nico O'Reilly receives extraordinary praise - Deeney calls him his player of the season rather than just young player of the year, highlighting his nine goals from left-back. Bernardo Silva is singled out for his man-of-the-match display against Arsenal, particularly an 83rd-minute header victory over Viktor Gyokeres. Rayan Cherki is described as Deeney's favourite player and the best to watch in world football right now.

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White completes the XI following a hat-trick against Burnley, while Tottenham's Xavi Simons and Fulham's Joachim Andersen and Bernd Leno also feature. Deeney admits concerns about Tottenham's survival chances despite Simons' quality.