Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel earned himself a place in the Team of the Week in the Actim Index, the official player ratings system of the Barclays Premier League. Friedel was the top-ranked keeper after scoring 18 points in his side's 1-0 win at Portsmouth.

It helped lift him two places to 27th overall, making him the third-ranked goalkeeper so far this season behind Liverpool's Jose Reina (25th position) and Pompey's David James (26th).

The trio are separated by just eight points in the race to be the Index's number one stopper.

Roque Santa Cruz remains Rovers' highest-placed player, the striker earned 32 points at Fratton Park to take his overall total to 602 points, becoming the fifth player to break the 600-point barrier.

Analysis of all Premier League games is taking place throughout the season and the players in the Actim Index Team of the Week are:

Name	Team	Position	Score
Brad Friedel	Rovers	Goalkeeper	18
Gael Clichy	Arsenal	Defender	39
Danny Higginbotham	Sunderland	Defender	32
Emmanuel Eboue	Arsenal	Defender	27
Danny Collins	Sunderland	Defender	23
Danny Murphy	Fulham	Midfielder	47
Michael Ballack	Chelsea	Midfielder	38
Mark Noble	West Ham	Midfielder	30
Geremi	Newcastle	Midfielder	28
Emmanuel Adebayor	Arsenal	Striker	63
Diomansy Kamara	Fulham	Striker	40

The Actim Index is calculated using a unique mathematical formula that rates each player's contribution be it goals, shots, passes, dribbles, tackles, crosses, saves, clearances, blocks, interceptions, assists, clean sheets, time on the pitch or number of points gained by the team with marks deducted for red and yellow cards.