Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Leicester City, Chelsea 2-2 West Brom as it happened
That brings an end to a breathless evening of football. Arsenal remain top of the Premier League but only on goal difference after Joe Allen's dramatic late equaliser denied the Gunners three points on Merseyside. Robert Huth's towering header gave Leicester their first win in five games and leaves them right on the shoulder of Arsene Wenger's side.
Full time results:
Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Leicester City
Swansea City 2-4 Sunderland
Stoke City 3-1 Norwich City
Southampton 2-0 Watford
Chelsea 2-2 West Brom
Manchester City 0-0 Everton
Leicester lead at White Hart Lane! An out-swinging cross is lifted into the box and Huth, about 10 yards out from goal, meets it with a firm, looping header that drops over Lloris and into the top corner of the net! I'm not sure who was meant to be marking the big centre half, but they failed miserably.
How have Leicester not scored there!? A big kick upfield from Schmeichel drops down behind the Spurs high line. Mahrez sees his first attempt blocked by Vertonghen but the balls falls directly in front of Drinkwater who lashes his effort into another Spurs defender. He finally falls for Ulloa but he is spurned by Lloris!
The goals are flying in again. Southampton have doubled their lead at St Mary's with Dusan Tadic, onto replace Mane for the second half, slotting home.
Chelsea have also restored their advantage against West Brom. Willian again does brilliantly down the right before sliding an inviting ball across goal and the combination of Garu McAuley and Kenedy get the ball across the line.
Kane thinks he has scored after being slipped through one on one by Lamela and clipping it over the goalkeeper, but Schmeichel gets something on it, pushing the ball onto the bar to keep it out! Tremendous goalkeeping, and there was some down the other end moments ago too. Vardy pounced on a terrible back pass from Kyle Walker but as he got into the penalty area, was thwarted by Lloris who sprung out of goal to make an excellently timed challenge to block.
Two early goals to bring to you then in the second half. Big Jon Walters gets on the end of a beauty of a cross from Marko Arnautovic to score from close range. Norwich are down to 10 men too after Gary O'Neil saw red in the first half.
As they did in the first half, Sunderland have scored early again with Patrick van Aanholt getting another goal, with a little help from a deflection on the way in.
Chelsea's lead at Stamford Bridge has been wiped off thanks to Craig Gardner, who surged into the box to steer home Darren Fletcher's pass.
It's all happening at Anfield, however where Roberto Firmino has his second of the evening. Arsenal again fail to clear the danger, allowing the Brazilian to curl a simply wonderful effort over Cech and into the top corner.
There also a fairly big game taking place at Anfield this evening. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool host Arsenal and you get all the team and news and coverage of the game itself right here.
Southampton vs Watford
Saints starting XI: Forster, Cedric, Clasie, Fonte, Long, Davis, Mane, Romeu, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Targett
Subs: K. Davies, Yoshida, Tadic, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Pelle, Juamni
Watford starting XI: Gomes (GK); Nyom, Britos, Prödl, Holebas; Capoue, Watson; Abdi, Deeney (c), Jurado; Ighalo.
Subs: Arlauskis (GK), Cathcart, Paredes, Behrami, Guedioura, Anya, Ibarbo
TEAM NEWS: Chelsea vs West Brom
Diego Costa starts for the Blues despite suffering that knock in the closing stages of the 2-0 win over Scunthorpe. Oscar is also fit to start despite his scare while Loic Remy is back among the subs.
Chelsea team to face West Brom: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Mikel, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Diego Costa
Subs: Begovic, Cahill, Matic, Ramires, Kenedy, Loftus-Cheek, Remy
Despite scoring at the weekend, Saido Berahino does not start for West Brom tonight with Salomon Rondon leading the line.
West Brom team to face Chelsea: Myhill; Olsson, Yacob, Evans, Morrison, Brunt, McClean, McAuley, Fletcher, Dawson, Rondon.
Subs: Foster; Chester, Gardner, Anichebe, Berahino, McManaman, Sessegnon
TEAM NEWS – Manchester City vs Everton
Martin Demichelis starts alongside countryman Nicolas Otamendi in central defence but there is no David Silva in the starting XI. Jesus Navas comes in on the right flank with Kevin de Bruyne starting centrally.
Manchester City team to face Everton: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Demichelis, Clichy, Fernando, Toure (c), Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Humphreys, Delph, Silva, Iheanacho
For Everton, Phil Jagielka is back at centre half while Leon Osman starts in midfield.
Everton team to face Manchester City: Howard, Funes Mori, Stones, Jagielka, Deulofeu, Baines, Barkley, Besic, Barry, Osman, Lukaku
Subs: Robles, Oviedo, Kone, Mirallas, Lennon, Pienaar, Galloway
TEAM NEWS – Manchester City vs Everton
Martin Demichelis starts alongside countryman Nicolas Otamendi in central defence but there is no David Silva in the starting XI. Jesus Navas comes in on the right flank with Kevin de Bruyne starting centrally.
Manchester City team to face Everton: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Demichelis, Clichy, Fernando, Toure (c), Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Humphreys, Delph, Silva, Iheanacho
For Everton, Phil Jagielka is back at centre half while Leon Osman starts in midfield.
Everton team to face Manchester City: Howard, Funes Mori, Stones, Jagielka, Deulofeu, Baines, Barkley, Besic, Barry, Osman, Lukaku
Subs: Robles, Oviedo, Kone, Mirallas, Lennon, Pienaar, Galloway
Just noticed Tottenham vs Leicester City kicks off at 8:00pm. Confirmed line ups should be with us by 7 in that case. Team news from these five matches will be with us in the next few minutes.
Chelsea vs West Brom
Manchester City vs Everton
Southampton vs Watford
Stoke City vs Norwich City
Swansea vs Sunderland
Here is what Claudio Ranieri had to say about Jamie Vardy's fitness earlier this week.
e is getting better. This morning he joined in the warm-up with the team and then trained differently, so tomorrow I will check. I think he will be okay.
"I don't know exactly what the problem was. I am not a surgeon. It is a little problem he had and the procedure was small. Now he can run normally without any problem.
"Jamie had a problem for a month, more or less, and he continued to play. Now without the problem he is much better. I'll see if he starts from the beginning and if he is ready to come with me on the bench. Every time he wants to play, I know.
Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City will be sick of the sight of each other by the end of the month. On Sunday they fought out a 2-2 draw in their FA Cup third round clash with a replay now pencilled in for 20 January. Before that, the two clash in the Premier League this evening. Leicester City can move back to the summit of the league this evening should they leave north London with three points – and providing Arsenal return there with nothing after their match with Liverpool.
Currently sat in fourth place, Spurs can tighten their grip on a Champions League spot with three points tonight. They will take that task on with likely returns for Harry Kane, Erik Lamela, Jan Vertonghen And Hugo Lloris on the cards after the first-team quartet were rested on Sunday. Mousa Dembele is also back in contention, after he missed the FA Cup game with an ankle injury. Clinton N'Jie and Ryan Mason remain out.
Leicester could have Jamie Vardy back in their starting XI. The Premier League's joint to scorer has missed the club's last four games – a run where the Foxes failed to score a goal until last Sunday. And there could be a debut for Demarai Gray, the January signing from Birmingham City.
Tottenham vs Leicester is one of seven fixtures tonight. We will have team news and updates from all of them throughout the evening.
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