European Team of the Week: Foden stars, Arsenal miss out\u060c<\/p>\n
Every week we'll feature the best players from Europe's top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored rating system.<\/p>\n
Ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data from live matches, with over 200 raw statistics, which give us a single rating from 1 to 10 (1 being poor; 10 being excellent) weighted based on performance. the influence of a player within a game.<\/p>\n
Find out more about how ratings are calculated at WhoScored here. Here are the best players from the latest round of action, with no Arsenal representatives (despite a 6-0 win over Sheffield United<\/a>), showing just how tough a place in the XI can be – and, for the record, Kai Havertz has missed by 0.01 of a point.<\/p>\n – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n Goalkeeper: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United | Premier League) – 9.62 <\/strong><\/p>\n Areola produced a sensational change in West Ham's 3-1 win at Everton at the weekend. The France international made nine saves in total, including a late penalty save, to secure all three points for the Hammers.<\/p>\n Central defender: Niklas S\u00fcle (Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga) – 7.97 <\/strong><\/p>\n The first of two Dortmund players in the team, S\u00fcle was solid at the heart of the defense during their trip to the capital and sealed a 2-0 victory at Union Berlin. The imposing German international made five clearances, four tackles, four interceptions and won three aerial duels.<\/p>\n Central defender: Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga) – 8.10 <\/strong><\/p>\n Lejeune scored his first league goal of the campaign as Rayo played out a 1-1 draw against Cadiz on Saturday. The 32-year-old also made 10 clearances and won five aerial duels.<\/p>\n Central defender: Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga) – 8.34 <\/strong><\/p>\n Schlotterbeck also held his own in Dortmund's victory at Union Berlin, with four clearances, four tackles and four interceptions helping Edin Terzi\u0107's side to a clean sheet and take the spoils.<\/p>\n