Who were the best Premier League players from the weekend games? We take a look at the man-of-the-match performances in our hotlist.

The latest round of Premier League fixtures saw Chelsea, tracked closely by Tottenham, inch ever closer to the title, while the two Manchester clubs failed to grab the initiative in the race for the Champions League.

At the other end of the table, Sunderland's 10-year spell in the top flight came to an end as Bournemouth confirmed their relegation, while Hull, Swansea and Middlesbrough live to fight another day after draws.

But which players starred? Read on to remind yourself of the standout displays - and let us know who you think deserves the plaudits by leaving a comment or tweeting us @SkyFootball...

Harry Maguire (Southampton 0-0 HULL CITY)

Harry Maguire's performance at Southampton provided potential suitors with more evidence that the 24-year-old is at the top of his game right now.

The former Sheffield United defender was excellent for Hull in their 0-0 draw at St Mary's, with some timely tackles key to preserving what could prove to be a crucial point for the Tigers.

No player made more interceptions than Maguire in the south coast, as his reading of the game was excellent for the entirety of the match.

Maguire is a quality ball winner, and his calmness on the ball proved to be frustrating for Saints.

Winston Reid (Stoke 0-0 WEST HAM)

Any of West Ham's three centre-backs could have picked up the man-of-the-match award at the Bet365, but Reid's two early blocks from Saido Berahino set the tone for the visitors on Saturday.

The first, a desperate denial at the last second from the striker's turn and shot, was followed by another world-class tackle in the six-yard box as Berahino looked sure to convert.

Alongside Jose Fonte and James Collins, the trio made a total of 24 clearances, and Reid also dealt with the late introduction of Peter Crouch superbly.

Slaven Bilic's change to a 3-4-3 system has brought solidity to the defence after a leaky winter.

Joshua King (Sunderland 0-1 BOURNEMOUTH)

In a game where both sides had chances, it was King who scored the winner in the 88th minute.

The striker was a constant threat, hitting the bar in the first half with a brilliant chipped shot before netting late on to take his tally to 12 goals in 2017.

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"He has worked incredibly hard with us," said manager Eddie Howe. "He shows a great attitude every day and technically he is a great player with physical attributes to go with it.

"We are all about development and trying to improve players but it takes the players to buy into that and I have to give Josh the utmost credit."

Marc Albrighton (West Brom 0-1 LEICESTER)

After five games without a victory, it was a good day at the office for Leicester who saw off an out-of-sorts West Brom side - and Marc Albrighton was instrumental.

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He impressed going forward, slaloming past three Baggies defenders during the second half as well as helping out at the back when called upon.

All in all, it was a solid display from the midfielder who looks to have helped his side to another season of Premier League football.

Michael Keane (Crystal Palace 0-2 BURNLEY)

The on-looking scouts would have liked what they saw from the Burnley centre-half in a performance full of authority and leadership.

Up against Christian Benteke, who scored twice against Liverpool last weekend, Keane dominated him in every department to the extent that Sam Allardyce decided to remove his top scorer with 19 minutes remaining.

Keane will leave Burnley at the end of the season, according to Sky sources, and Everton, Tottenham and Liverpool are all believed to be interested. This performance may have added a few pennies to his price tag.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (Man Utd 1-1 SWANSEA)

It was another fine performance from Sigurdsson as he curled home the sweetest of free-kicks to earn Swansea a point at Old Trafford.

But it wasn't just his scoring that was vital for the Swans, he put in his fair share of work at the back too.

Although there was a slight lack of cutting edge from the visitors, the Iceland international was all about racking up the attacking stats.

Sigurdsson has been directly involved in 21 of Swansea's 40 league goals this season and became the fifth player to score in three consecutive away appearances at Old Trafford in the Premier League, with his contributions until the end of the season now more crucial than ever.

Calum Chambers (MIDDLESBROUGH 2-2 Man City)

In a thrilling contest, it was Chambers who stood out for his excellent defensive work for Boro.

He also scored a 77th-minute goal - his first for Boro - that looked as though it would be the winner until Gabriel Jesus' late equaliser.

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Aside from Jesus' header and Sergio Aguero's earlier controversial penalty, Chambers helped Boro largely keep City at bay and restrict their clear sights of goal.

The on-loan Arsenal defender made five blocks - four more than any other player on the pitch - and 12 clearances.

Pedro (Everton 0-3 CHELSEA)

Pedro was selected ahead of Cesc Fabregas by Antonio Conte in Chelsea's only change to their line-up against Everton, and the move paid off.

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The former Barcelona forward constantly caused Everton's backline all kinds of problems down the flanks.

The Spaniard capped off a fine attacking performance by breaking the deadlock with a fantastic 25-yard strike in the 66th minute - his eighth Premier League goal of the season.

Jan Vertonghen (TOTTENHAM 2-0 Arsenal)

Tottenham were rarely troubled by Arsenal with the excellent Vertonghen marshalling the defence alongside Toby Alderweireld.

Vertonghen made four clearances and won seven of his eight duels during the match, helping Spurs restrict the Gunners to just four shots on target.

He also made the most passes in the match, completing 56 with an 89 per cent success rate and he did his best to get on the scoresheet, drawing Petr Cech into two excellent saves.