Everton have taken six points from their opening three games and they’re looking like an interesting team.
The Toffees beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 at Molineux on Saturday to move up to fifth going into the international break. Jack Grealish has received a lot of the attention for the win, providing two assists. It takes his tally to four for the season.
But Grealish wasn’t the only Everton player to shine in the win. He’s one of three Toffees stars in our Team of the Week for Gameweek 3. Manchester United are the only other team to have more than one player in the XI.
We’ve used our Squawka Score to determine the 11 picks, based on the statistical leaders for metrics relevant to their positions. And as ever, we’ve thrown an honourable mention XI for good measure.
Read the Squawka Score 2025-26 Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 28 here.
GK: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)
- Player rating: 83%
There was very little to separate Dean Henderson and Robin Roefs this week. But the Crystal Palace man gets the nod for the slightly better all-round performance. Henderson kept a clean sheet in Crystal Palace’s win over Aston Villa, making four saves and preventing 1.08 goals. He also caught four crosses, commanding his box well to help frustrate the Villa attack.
Honourable mention: Robin Roefs (83%)
RB: Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- Player rating: 72%
Dominik Szoboszlai was the match winner for Liverpool against Arsenal, scoring a wonderful late free-kick. But the Hungarian played the game at right-back again, with Liverpool struggling for injuries. Aside from his goal, Szoboszlai won two tackles and was part of a defence that faced just one shot on target. He also made an impressive six clearances and completed six passes into the final third.
Honourable mention: Daniel Munoz (71%)
CB: Sven Botman (Newcastle)
- Player rating: 75%
Newcastle United’s trip to Elland road finished goalless, which meant a good defensive Score for Sven Botman. The Dutch defender was vital in helping Newcastle keep their clean sheet, making one interception in his own box. That was one of four interceptions Botman made in total, alongside four possessions won in the defensive third. Botman was also reliable on the ball with a retention rate of 94.55%.
Honourable mention: Maxence Lacroix (71%)
CB: Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)
- Player rating: 73%
Bournemouth severely restricted Tottenham Hotspur in their 0-1 away win at the weekend. Marcos Senesi was one of their defensive stars. He was part of a defence that conceded just three shots inside the box and 0.37 non-penalty Expected Goals. Senesi made sure the danger didn’t reach the key areas, making eight clearances, four interceptions retaining possession and winning possession four times in the middle third.
Honourable mention: Omar Alderete (70%)
LB: Diogo Dalot (Man Utd)
- Player rating: 72%
Manchester United had to fight for their first win of the season, and even then it wasn’t an impressive victory. But Diogo Dalot came out of the match with a decent Score. Dalot recorded an intentional assist in setting up Bryan Mbeumo to give Man Utd a 2-1 lead just before the hour mark. He looked good going forward, with one big chance created and three take-ons completed. But Dalot also made two interceptions retaining possession and blocked one cross.
Honourable mention: El Hadji Malick Diouf (69%)
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DM: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)
- Player rating: 79%
Granit Xhaka was a battler in midfield for Sunderland during their win over Brentford. The Swiss midfielder won an incredible seven aerial duels, with 70% success rate. He won 10 duels in total and won possession twice in the defensive third. Xhaka also got involved going forward, creating one big chance and providing an intentional assist to set up Wilson Isidor’s winner.
Honourable mention: Tyler Adams (72%)
DM: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea)
- Player rating: 73%
Moises Caicedo was one of the few Chelsea players who came out looking strong in their win over Fulham. The midfielder made five interceptions retaining possession this weekend, more than any other Premier League player. He also made 11 ball recoveries and won possession eight times in the middle third, winning 75% of his ground duels. On the ball, Caicedo made 13 accurate forward passes and completed 10 passes into the final third.
Honourable mention: Sean Longstaff (72%)
RW: Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd)
- Player rating: 77%
Our second Man Utd player in the XI, Mbeumo scored the Red Devils’ second in their win over Burnley. It was one of two shots Mbeumo had on target, accumulating 0.63 non-penalty post-shot xG. Mbeumo was a danger across the attack, completing five crosses but also having nine touches in the opposition box. Both place Mbeumo in the 95th percentile and above among wingers. He also created five chances as Man Utd didn’t give Burnley’s defence a moment’s rest.
Honourable mention: Jarrod Bowen (73%)
No.10: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
- Player rating: 81%
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was directly involved in two of Everton’s three goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Englishman scored and provided an intentional assist, thriving with regular football since his move. Dewsbury-Hall created three chances in total, with two of those being big chances. He also completed two high turnovers and 13 final third passes, proving a real threat.
Honourable mention: Lucas Paqueta (67%)
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LW: Jack Grealish (Everton)
- Player rating: 71%
Another new arrival shining at Everton is Jack Grealish, who popped up with two more intentional assists. Grealish has found his form once again as the star of this Everton attack, creating two chances against Wolves. He completed 15 final third passes and had eight touches in the opposition box, with five take-ons completed. Grealish also chipped in with eight ball recoveries.
Honourable mention: Omar Marmoush (71%)
ST: Beto (Everton)
- Player rating: 77%
Beto completes our Everton trip, after his goal in the win over Wolves. The striker was efficient in front of goal, scoring with his only shot from 0.55 xG. But that doesn’t mean he had a quiet game. Beto was a great outlet for the Toffees, winning six aerial duels, having four touches in the opposition box and completing three layoffs.
Honourable mention: Evanilson (72%)