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Daniel Murphy

Two Manchester United and Man City stars in Alan Shearer's Premier League Team of the Week

Man City and Manchester United's victories in the Premier League at the weekend have earned two of their players each a spot in Alan Shearer's Team of the Week.

It's yet another accolade after a record-breaking week for Sergio Aguero who is joined by Riyad Mahrez whereas young United left-back Brandon Williams makes the cut as well as Marcus Rashford.

City showed no mercy as they smashed Aston Villa 6-1 in a completely dominant performances which could and should have been more.

It was Algerian winger Mahrez who got the scoring underway with a quick-fire brace as he showed off his mesmerising dribbling and clinical finishing to put the game to bed early on.

Mahrez would continue to be influential throughout but the show belonged to Aguero, who netted three times to surpass Shearer's long-held record for the most hat-tricks in the Premier League.

The Argentine also became the highest overseas scorer in the history of the division as he matched, and then roared ahead of, Thierry Henry's record.

His tally now stands on 177, equal with Frank Lampard and just 10 behind Andy Cole.

United also enjoyed a good weekend as they picked up their first win of 2020 with a comfortable drubbing of bottom side Norwich City.

Rashford continued his scoring streak by scoring the opening goal when he latched on to Juan Mata's inviting ball and stuck it past the sprawling goalkeeper.

It was Rashford's through ball which then led to a penalty early in the second-half and the 22-year-old made no mistake from the spot.

The man who was actually fouled for the penalty, Williams, was also named in the team of the week after another impressive showing.

The 19-year-old was only making his seventh appearance in the Premier League but didn't look out of place as he continues to stake his claim to be the first-choice left-back at Old Trafford.

Alan Shearer's Premier League Team of the Week: Dubravka; James, Tanganga, Williams; Mahrez, Doucoure, Ward-Prowse, Almiron; Firmino, Aguero, Rashford.

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