Mateus Fernandes aims to become first Tottenham star to win Premier League award this season
For the second week in a row, a Tottenham star has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Week award, which shows the upward trajectory Roberto De Zerbi's side are on. Two weeks can be a long time in football, and so it has proved for Spurs, with the atmosphere around the club having been transformed by two back-to-back wins against Coventry City and Chelsea.
Saturday 24th October Premier League Monday 19th October Premier League Tottenham were being backed to be in a relegation battle by some pundits just two weeks ago, but they now find themselves just three points off sixth place. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 6 BrentfordBrentford 8 2 5 1 14 9 5 11 7 LeedsLeeds 8 2 5 1 9 6 3 11 8 NewcastleNewcastle 8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 11 9 Aston VillaAston Villa 8 3 2 3 9 12 -3 11 10 Hull CityHull City 8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10 11 EvertonEverton 8 2 4 2 8 9 -1 10 12 IpswichIpswich 8 3 1 4 12 16 -4 10 13 BournemouthBournemouth 8 2 3 3 12 13 -1 9 14 TottenhamTottenham 8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 15 FulhamFulham 8 2 2 4 8 10 -2 8 16 Manchester UnitedManchester United 8 1 4 3 10 13 -3 7 17 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace 8 2 1 5 9 19 -10 7 18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest 8 1 3 4 6 10 -4 6 19 CoventryCoventry 8 2 0 6 6 15 -9 6 20 SunderlandSunderland 8 1 2 5 6 14 -8 5 The Lilywhites delivered a statement performance at Stamford Bridge, completely controlling the game and emerging deserved 2-0 winners.
The Spurs star, who was deemed the Player of the Match in Saturday's clash, is now nominated for a prestigious award. Mateus Fernandes was outstanding alongside Sandro Tonali in the middle of the park in West London, being at the heart of everything that Tottenham did in and out of possession.
The 22-year-old completed the most passes (102), created the most chances (2), had the most touches (124), delivered the most crosses (5) and executed the most tackles in the game (5). Tottenham have now confirmed on their website that Fernandes has been named in the six-player shortlist to win the Player of the Week award.
Spurs fans can vote for the summer signing from West Ham byclicking here. Mateus Fernandes Tottenham - Premier League (2026 - 2027) Appearances 8 Minutes Played 376 Average Rating 6.72 Goals 0 Assists 0 Passes 306 Key Passes 7 Pass Accuracy (%) 93.00 Yellow Cards 2 Red Cards 0 Stats correct as of 27 October 2026.
The 22-year-old demonstrated exactly why he was so sought after in the summer and why the Lilywhites had to pay £85m to bring him through the door. One would think that Fernandes has earned a few consecutive starts in his favourite central midfield role on the back of his display at Stamford Bridge.
De Zerbi showered praise on the Spurs midfielder in his post-match press conference on Saturday, admitting that the Portuguese international was one of the best players on the pitch on Saturday.