Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Manchester United claimed a 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday to take advantage of defeats for Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League.
Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest.
Christian Eriksen’s return to the Denmark team, nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest playing for his country, will be slightly delayed because he has Covid-19, the federation announced on Sunday.
Chelsea scored four unanswered goals in the second half to earn a comfortable 4-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor, while Philippe Coutinho was the pick of Aston Villa’s performers as they overwhelmed Southampton 4-0 at Villa Park on Saturday.
Christian Eriksen made an emotional return to football eight months after his cardiac arrest on Saturday as Manchester United dropped points in their push for a Premier League top-four place with a 0-0 draw against Watford.
Christian Eriksen is poised to make an emotional return to action with Brentford on Saturday less than a year after the Dane’s shocking brush with death.
Mikel Arteta refused to get carried away in the race for the Premier League top four after Arsenal beat Brentford as he admitted losing the reverse fixture had left a “scar” on his side.
In a potential pivotal day at the top end of the Premier League, Manchester City had their unbeaten run halted by Tottenham Hotspur in a dramatic five goal thriller while Liverpool overcame a scare to beat Norwich and Chelsea snatched a late win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points as Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne netted in a routine 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City side they will need to be at their best as they approach the business end of the season.