Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Raphaël Varane excelled and Manchester City stumbled but Tom Lockyer incident put everything in perspective.

Cole Palmer, Raphaël Varane and Sean Dyche

Billing and Bournemouth deserve praise 

Sometimes, football has to come second. When Tom Lockyer collapsed in the 65th minute of Luton’s game at Bournemouth, the match rightly became a distant afterthought. The Hatters’ official social media post actually apologised to supporters of both teams when announcing the abandonment of the game, but there was no need, such was the understanding shown by every part of the Vitality Stadium.