3 Arsenal players make Teams of the Week for Palace win

Three Arsenal players have made the various Premier League Teams of the Week after their 5-1 weekend win over Crystal Palace.

Arsenal thrashed Crystal Palace 5-1 at the weekend to earn their final three points ahead of the brief Christmas break, and a few players from the team have been picked out for praise in various Teams of the Week.

The WhoScored Team of the Week includes Gabriel Jesus, with the Arsenal forward earning a 9.72 rating in their system. With Jesus scoring twice and playing at least some part in all five goals, it’s no surprise that he was included.

Sam Hammond writes that Jesus “inflicted further misery” on Palace after his midweek hat-trick against the same team, suggesting the striker must have secured a starting spot in Mikel Arteta’s side.

Flashscore picked both Declan Rice and Kai Havertz for their side, giving them both ratings of 8.8.

On Rice, Ali Pollock writes that the midfielder made a huge impact coming off the bench, providing a goal and an assist to secure Arsenal’s victory. As for Havertz, he points to the German’s goal and important role in the team. Havertz also won five duels and made three clearances.

Rice made the Sofascore Team of the Week as well, with the app giving him an 8.4 rating. A goal, an assist, 90% pass completed, and 75% duels won all contributed to his score in his 32 minutes on the field.

The three players will hope to have a similar impact against Ipswich Town on Friday, when Arsenal return to action at the Emirates Stadium.