Arsenal held off Manchester City to stay top of the Premier League at Christmas courtesy of a Viktor Gyokeres penalty in the 1-0 win at Everton. Here we look at three talking points from the weekend’s action:
Ruben Amorim fears Bruno Fernandes will be out for “a while” after the Manchester United captain was injured during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa stepped up their unexpected Premier League title challenge as Morgan Rogers’ bagged a brilliant brace to seal a 2-1 win against Manchester United.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says Mohamed Salah’s mindset remains strong, insisting off-field speculation has not affected his AFCON preparations.
Aston Villa close out Matchday 17 with a heavyweight Premier League clash against Manchester United at Villa Park, and few fixtures underline the shift in momentum quite like this one.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side have to learn to kill games off while they are winning after reclaiming top spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton.
Arne Slot was left to count the cost of Liverpool’s chaotic 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham after Alexander Isak’s rare goal was followed by a potentially damaging injury.
Arsenal ensured they will top the Premier League at Christmas with a 1-0 over Everton, while Liverpool survived a nervy finale to beat nine-man Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday.
Premier League Matchday 17 opens with a Saturday slate shaped by the title race, top-four tension and fixtures that continue to lean toward goals rather than control.
Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United can win the Premier League far sooner than the 10 or 11 years that Alex Ferguson fears it could take.