Romeo Lavia has been named the Premier League’s best player for the ninth round of fixtures after helping Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0.

The midfielder provided the assist for Morgan Rogers’ opening goal as Chelsea secured victory in the latest round of matches.

Lavia is the fourth Chelsea player to receive the award across the first nine rounds of the season, underlining the club’s strong representation in the league’s individual honours.

The result lifted Chelsea to 16 points and strengthened their position in fourth place in the table. They are three points behind the team in third and eight points adrift of the leaders.

Chelsea’s manager this season is Basque coach Xabi Alonso.