Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put World Cup heartbreak behind them while Martin Odegaard's playmaking masterclass inspired Arsenal... but has Miguel Almiron kept top spot in the POWER RANKINGS after his goal-scoring display at Leicester?

1. Miguel Almiron

2. Harry Kane

3. Erling Haaland

4. Ivan Toney

5. Rodrigo Bentancur

6. Martin Odegaard

7. Alisson Becker

8. Darwin Nunez

9. Harvey Barnes

10. William Saliba

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Little over a week after Lionel Messi and Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in Qatar, the Premier League returned in full force following its six-week break.

Shaking off any idea of a World Cup hangover, Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle each chalked up victories at the summit of the table, while Liverpool and Chelsea returned with wins after disappointing starts to the season.