Solanke joins Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs stars in BBC's EPL TOTW

BBC's football pundit Garth Crooks has revealed his Team of the Week following the conclusion of the matchday eleven fixtures, with one Nigeria-eligible player making the cut. 

Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke has earned a Team of the Week recognition for his outstanding display in a 2-2 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. 

The 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup Golden Ball winner starred in the draw, scoring in the second minute before claiming an assist for the Cherries second goal netted by Jefferson Lerma at minute 29.

Solanke looked a real threat during the game, arriving in the right areas and running into the channels. 

In a 4-3-3 formation, Jose Sa (Wolves) starts in goal, with James Milner (Liverpool), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Thiago Silva (Chelsea) and Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United) the defenders, while the midfield is made up of Mason Mount (Chelsea), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham) and Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).

Solanke is partnered in attack by Ivan Toney (Brentford) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). 

On Solanke, Crooks wrote : "I don't know what caretaker manager Gary O'Neil has done to Bournemouth since the departure of Scott Parker but it seems to be working.

"The Cherries are looking a decent outfit at the moment especially Dominic Solanke up front. The striker is really starting to look like a Premier League player."

Solanke has registered five goal involvements (2 goals, 3 assists) in his last five matches in the Premier League, one more than he managed in 32 Premier League appearances over the course of the 2019-2020 season. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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