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PEP REACTION: HULL CITY 0-3 CITY | Premier League 2016-17

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

Chelsea sit seven points clear at the top of the table after a club record-breaking 12th win in a row against Bournemouth, with second-placed Manchester City scoring three late goals to beat bottom side Hull.

Elsewhere, current Premier League champions Leicester suffered a 2-0 defeat to Everton at the King Power, while Old Trafford was the place to be to watch stunning goals.

Fabio Borini and Henrikh Mkhitaryan each scored Christmas crackers as Manchester United beat Sunderland 3-1.

But who were the stand-out players from each game? We take a look in the weekly premier league hotlist...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (MAN UTD3-1 Sunderland)

Despite registering two assists and a goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic"s afternoon at Old Trafford on Boxing Day could have been even more fruitful.

He would have had a hat-trick but for Jordan Pickford"s saves, but the Swede has proved in recent weeks just how valuable he is to any United success this term.

After going six Premier League games without scoring in autumn, he has now scored eight in the last seven, with seven of those goals having a part to play in determining the matchresult.

He also made more key passes (five) than any other player, and won all of his aerial duels in the win over Sunderland, rightly earning the man-of-the-match award ahead of impressive performances from Antonio Valencia, Paul Pogba and Mkhitaryan.

Tom Heaton (BURNLEY 1-0 Middlesbrough)

Burnley"s 20-point haul after 18 games represents a solid return to life in the Premier League for Sean Dyche"s men - and their captain Heaton has played a key role.

Such was the nature of the contest between last season"s top two in the Sky Bet Championship, Heaton didn"t have much to do, with both teams locked in a bruising contest at Turf Moor.

Despite this, the England goalkeeper was still at his impenetrable best, alert to Gaston Ramirez"s second-half header en route to a fourth clean sheet of the season.

He also played a part in the game"s decisive goal, with Sam Vokes flicking Heaton"s punt upfield into the path of Andre Gray, who volleyed home.

When compared to the performance of his opposite number Victor Valdes, who fumbled Gray"s winner into the back of the net, Heaton"s reliability means his stock continues to rise.

Dimitri Payet (Swansea 1-4 WEST HAM)

At the heart of everything good about West Ham in their 4-1 win at Swansea was the brilliance once againof Dimitri Payet.

The France international was superb from start to finish as he ran Swansea ragged, making a remarkable six key passes in the game. No other Hammers player made more than one.

Payet didn"t manage to get on the scoresheet despite West Ham netting four, and only actually contributed one assist, but it was the 29-year-old who instigated the majority of the Hammers" attacks, and when he is on this form, there is almost no stopping him.

Yaya Toure (Hull 0-3 MAN CITY)

The Ivorian has a happy habit of finding the net on Boxing Day.

He scored from the penalty spot - his third consecutive goal the day after Christmas - to get the ball rolling for City at the KCOM Stadium.

They had largely laboured up until that point, but Toure"s third Premier League goal of the season was the first of three Man City goals in the final 18 minutes.

The former Barcelona midfielder also had a hand in the visitors" third, capping another thoroughly impressive performance and drawing praise from Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry in the Sky Sports studio.

Eden Hazard (CHELSEA 3-0 Bournemouth)

Hazard was brilliant against Bournemouth, continuously pulling off tricks and flicks, and showing off his blistering pace to hit the Cherries on the counter-attack along with Willian and Pedro.

He nabbed a much deserved goal after his skills proved too much for Simon Francis, who conceded a stonewall penalty after fouling the playmaker, andthe Belgiandispatched the spot-kick with coolness and class as Chelsea cruised to a club-record 12th straight Premier League victory.

It doesn"t look like much can stop the runaway train that is Hazard this season after a poor showing overall last term.

Joel Robles (Leicester 0-2 EVERTON)

Everton"s goalkeeper was only starting against Leicesterdue to an injury picked up by Maarten Stekelenburg in the Merseyside derby. However, the Toffees did not miss their first-choice shot stopper.

Not only did the tall Spaniard keep a clean sheet at the King Power - a rarity of late for Ronald Koeman"s side - but he also created the visitors" crucial opening goal for Kevin Mirallas six minutes after half-time.

As a result, the 26-year-old became the 50th different "keeper to provide an assist in Premier League history.

Ben Foster (Arsenal 1-0 WEST BROM)

The Baggies No.1 produced a goalkeeping masterclass to keep Arsenal at bay for long periods.

After a quiet opening 45 minutes, the game burst into life just after the break with Arsenal laying siege to the West Brom goal.

Foster produced a fantastic double save to deny Alex Iwobi and Alexis Sanchez before having a running battle with the Chilean, who he denied twice more with some sharp work between the sticks.

When Olivier Giroud had a low drive booted clear by Foster with 13 minutes to go, it looked like it was to be West Brom"s day. However, Giroud looped a spectacular header home with four minutes to play to spoil Foster"s clean sheet.

Wilfried Zaha (Watford 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE)

Zaha put in a performance that will have impressed his new manager, Sam Allardyce.

The winger was a constant threat to the Watford defence with his pace and direct running.

He could have even had a penalty late on when he was brought down by Miguel Britos, but Mark Clattenburg awarded a free-kick to Watford and brandished a yellow card for Zaha.

However, both Zaha and his manager were convinced the penalty should have been given and it did not take the gloss off what was a superb performance from the 24-year-old.

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