Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool, Manchester City 2-1 Burnley: Premier League as it happened
Jurgen Klopp's side can move to within three points of leaders Chelsea.
Kick-off: 3pm
- Jurgen Klopp's side travel to the Stadium of Light and can move to within three points of Premier League leaders Chelsea with a win.
- Manchester City dropped to fifth place after weekend defeat to Liverpool but can leapfrog Tottenham into fourth again with a win at home to Burnley,
- West Ham United host Manchester United in today's late-kick off.
Monday's 3pm scores:
Everton 3-0 Southampton
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
Man City 2-1 Burnley
West Brom 3-1 Hull
Sergio Aguero endured a relatively insipid return against Liverpool on Saturday after his four-match suspension and as a result, he has been dropped to the bench this afternoon with Kelechi Iheanacho coming into replace him.
John Stones also drops to the bench but there is a return to the starting XI for Jesus Navas with Pep Guardiola making four changes in all.
For Burnley meanwhile, Jeff Hendrick is back from suspension and comes back into the starting XI where he is joined by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Jordan Henderson drops out of the Liverpool starting XI this afternoon after picking up that heel injury the win over Manchester City on Saturday.
Adam Lallana drops into a midfield three alongside Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can with Daniel Sturridge coming into attack. Sadio Mane starts in what will be his last game before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
David Moyes makes three changes to his battle-scarred side with Donald Love, Ndong and Jack Rodwell coming in for Billy Jones, Lamina Kone and Victor Anichebe out.
Team news: Sunderland
Jason Denayer also missed the trip to Turf Moor due to a hamstring injury but David Moyes hopes to at least have him back this afternoon. He said:
Jason felt his hamstring in training on Friday and we had it scanned but there was nothing on it, so we have to hope it's not long term. There was nothing on the scan but he felt he wasn't able to play.
"We had a couple of players who weren't ready to play against Burnley – Steven Pienaar and Jack Rodwell – but we wanted to include them and get them ready for some of the games coming up. Let's hope they can get themselves in a good condition and get ready to play some minutes."
Team news: Sunderland
With Jordan Pickford, Jan Kirchhoff, Duncan Watmore, Paddy McNair and Lee Cattermole all sidelined, the last thing David Moyes needed was more absentees. But of course, he's got them. Lamine Kone and Victor Anichebe are now likely to miss this afternoon's game, leaving Moyes desperately short of options at the back having fieled a patchwork defence in the 4-1 defeat Burnley.
Team news: Liverpool
Philippe Coutinho and Joel Matip are still sidelined with ankle injuries. The Brazil international has not played since the last time these two met in early December, while Matip has now missed the club's last four games.
Jordan Henderson is also a doubt ahead of kick-off having suffered a minor heel injury in the victory over City.
There's no rest for the wicked in the Premier League; just two days after their win over Manchester City, Liverpool are back in action this afternoon to take on a battered and bruised Sunderland side. That's one of five fixtures kicking off in an hour and a half with Manchester City welcoming Burnley to the Etihad Stadium. All your team news is on the way.
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