#2 Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool keep Chelsea in check
Liverpool left it late as they edged past a rejuvenated Sunderland side 2-0 at Anfield. The Reds were handed a major scare in the first half when Philippe Coutinho was stretchered off, with what looked like a ghastly injury.
Divock Origi replaced the Brazilian and went on to break the deadlock with 15 minutes to play. James Milner scored a penalty in stoppage time to wrap up the win. Jurgen Klopp’s team stay in second position, only a point behind Chelsea but they will be more concerned with the extent of Coutinho injury.
Manchester City also maintained their position on the table with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Burnley. The Sky Blues went a goal down but did well to turn around the game and it was their talisman Sergio Aguero who once again came up with the goods.
The Argentine bagged both goals to take his tally to 10 league goals for the season. Back to back league victories meant that Pep Guardiola’s side have managed that feat for the first time since the end of September.
Arsenal’s win on Sunday meant that all top four teams grabbed a victory this week. The Gunners beat a good Bournemouth side 3-1 at The Emirates, with Alexis Sanchez netting a brace. It was their first win in three games as they extended their lead over fifth-placed Tottenham by four points.
