5 things we learned from the weekend’s Premier League action
Liverpool strengthened their grip on the Premier League title race with another win while the top four race was blown wide open.
Ljungberg urges Arsenal to appoint permanent manager after Manchester City loss
Arsenal interim boss Freddie Ljungberg called for clarity regarding the managerial position at the club following a chastening 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester City.
Lampard will not haul Chelsea in for extra training amid poor run
Frank Lampard has refused to haul Chelsea’s players in for extra training despite growing frustrations with the Blues’ Premier League form.
Wijnaldum included in Liverpool’s Club World Cup squad but Lovren ruled out
Georginio Wijnaldum has been included in Liverpool’s Club World Cup squad in spite of injury fears, but Dejan Lovren has had to admit defeat in his bid to be fit for the tournament.
De Bruyne masterclass inspires emphatic victory
Kevin De Bruyne produced a masterclass as Manchester City breezed to a 3-0 win over a listless Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Late Vertonghen goal hands Spurs victory over Wolves
Jan Vertonghen’s late header earned Tottenham a 2-1 win at Wolves that moves Jose Mourinho’s side within three points of the Premier League’s top four.
Greenwood strike salvages point for Man United against Everton
Mason Greenwood scored 13 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Manchester United and deny Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson a second consecutive Premier League victory.
Liverpool are too far away to think about says Manchester City’s Fernandinho
Fernandinho says Manchester City are concentrating on overtaking Leicester in second place rather than looking further up the table to Liverpool.
Chelsea downed by late Gosling goal
Chelsea’s form in the Premier League continued to deteriorate as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Salah double fires Liverpool past Watford
Liverpool made hard work of beating rock-bottom Watford 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday and also suffered another injury blow as Georginio Wijnaldum limped off ahead his side’s Club World Cup trip.