Top 5: Premier League players of the weekend

Callum Wilson 

After big-money signing Joelinton only hit the back of the net twice in the Premier League last season, Newcastle United were in desperate need of a proven striker this summer. This resulted in the Magpies splashing £20million on Callum Wilson who had scored 41 top-flight goals for Bournemouth before the Cherries were relegated in July. Having watched what the 28-year-old offered his side in the 2-0 opening win at West Ham, Steve Bruce will already be thinking that is money well spent. Wilson made lots of clever runs in behind, linked up well with fellow strike partner Andy Carroll and, most importantly, netted the Toon Army’s first goal to quickly get off the mark.