Morata, Alonso grounds Brighton

Goals from Alvaro Morata and Marcos Alonso gave Chelsea a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion and moved the reigning Premier League champions to within a point of second-placed Manchester United.

Records tumble for inspirational hat-trick hero Kane

Record-breaking Harry Kane stole the show with a second hat-trick in as many games as Tottenham smashed Southampton 5-2 at Wembley, the striker setting a new record of 39 Premier League goals in a calendar year in the process.

Burnley can contend in Europe – Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes fellow Premier League side Burnley can challenge for a European place this season.

Guardiola plays down City ‘fatigue’ concerns

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dismissed concerns tiredness could prove to be the undoing of his high-flying side.

Shearer confident Kane will break Premier League record

Alan Shearer said with confidence that Harry Kane will break his Premier League record as he raved about the free-scoring Tottenham star.

Maguire snatches dramatic draw

Harry Maguire produced a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn 10-man Leicester City a 2-2 draw against Manchester United, denting their opponents’ already slim hopes of reeling in Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Kane hat-trick sends Spurs above Arsenal

A hat-trick from Harry Kane ensured Tottenham Hotspur moved above Arsenal into fifth place in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.

Aguero inspires emphatic City win

Manchester City’s astonishing winning run stretched to 17 games with a 4-0 hammering of Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, as record-breaker Sergio Aguero stole the show with a double.

Conte’s men fail to make most of dominance

Antonio Conte’s Chelsea dominated Everton for most of the match at Goodison Park, but they were made to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Man Urd being ‘punished’ with Christmas fixtures – Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes his team are being “punished” with their fixtures during the Christmas period.