The Blues go into the weekend sitting two points adrift of leaders Manchester City and Liverpool, whereas Palace have slipped down to 14th place courtesy of a five-match winless streak
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The Citizens have won eight of their opening 10 matches, drawing the other two, and are out in front by virtue of their superior goal difference compared to Liverpool’s
It was interim coach Santiago Solari’s first home game in charge of the struggling European champions, and it was fitting that they won
The victory helped to keep them clear at the top of the standings
Coach Massimiliano Allegri was far from satisfied, however, complaining that goals conceded by the team in the last few matches were too many
The result means that Liverpool are still unbeaten after 11 games of the Premier League campaign
Wolves came into the match on the back of successive defeats but started in a confident mood as Raul Jimenez struck narrowly over the crossbar from 25 yards, and Matt Doherty worked Hugo Lloris with another shot from range
Atletico Madrid threw away the chance to go top of the Spanish La Liga o Saturday by conceding a late equaliser to draw 1-1 away to neighbours Leganes.
Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a 92nd minute winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
The former midfielder said he was confident his former club would soon emerge from their current run of poor form.
Spurs make the trip to Molineux having already suffered a setback against Manchester City at the start of the week, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side start the weekend five points adrift of the leaders.
Just two places and four points separate the two teams going into the weekend, with both enjoying impressive unbeaten streaks which they will be putting on the line.
The Cherries have made a fine start to the season to sit in sixth place, two places and three points better off than Jose Mourinho’s struggling United side.
Hazard, the league’s joint-top goalscorer this season with seven goals, has missed the last three matches with a back injury.
The 60-year-old billionaire died last Saturday with four others when his helicopter crashed next to Leicester’s King Power Stadium.
As predicted, it was veteran winger Soliman that did the damage to Esperance
Salah was seen training with a protective cast on his forearm this week, but Klopp dismissed any fresh injury concern relating to the Egyptian.
United will travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, nine points behind table-toppers Manchester City and Liverpool and five points off the final Champions League qualifying spot occupied by Arsenal.
The management of Nnewi-based FC Ifeanyi Ubah on Friday said it will on Monday begin a recruitment process for new players ahead of the Nigeria Professional Football League 2018/2019 season.
Usain Bolt has finished his football trial at Central Coast Mariners and will leave the club after failing to agree with commercial terms, the A-League side said on Friday.