The top four sees Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, and Chelsea all contesting to maintain or improve their positions. While Arsenal and Manchester United are squirming to secure a top four finish with only a handful of matches remaining.
Two goals not enough as Blues held by Burnley
Chelsea moved back into the Premier League’s top four places despite being held to a 2-2 draw against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues came into the game boosted by their top-four rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham all losing over the weekend, although Burnley arrived on their best run of the season having defeated struggling Cardiff last weekend.
Crystal Palace held on for a memorable 3-2 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners showed six changes to the team which won 1-0 at Watford on Monday evening, with Carl Jenkinson, Sead Kolasinac, Matteo Guendouzi, Mohamed Elneny, Mesut Ozil and Alex Lacazette recalled.
Manchester United’s Premier League top-four ambitions took a battering as they were thumped 4-0 by Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Both sides came into the game on the back of disappointing defeats as Everton lost 2-0 at relegated Fulham last weekend, while United crashed out of the Champions League at Barcelona in midweek.
Phil Foden’s first Premier League goal was enough for Man City as they got the better of Tottenham to reclaim top spot in the table.
City were able to gain a measure of revenge for their Champions League exit at the hands of Spurs as they edged a hard-fought encounter at the Etihad Stadium to make it 10 league wins on the bounce.
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