Pep: City must beat Palace to stay in title race

Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Wednesday as Darwin Núñez struck the woodwork four times.

Chelsea eased some of the pressure on coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-2 home win over fellow mid-table side Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday with Cole Palmer, the Blues’ best player this season, creating one goal and scoring another.