The Reds have won four of their last five top-flight matches to remain firmly in top-four contention, though the gap on leaders Manchester City remains at a surely insurmountable 14 points
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Tottenham Hotspur were the only members of the top seven to slip up in the midweek round of fixtures, meaning that the Blues remain third in the table and 11 points adrift of the impressive pacesetters
The 31-year-old, who was due to be out of contract at the end of next season, will now take his time with the Citizens to a full decade with his latest deal
The Saints were on the verge of becoming just the second side this season to stop their opponents from winning in all competitions, having levelled up the contest with 15 minutes left to play
An unlikely brace from Ashley Young against one of his former clubs put United in control of the contest in the first half and Anthony Martial then added a third soon after to send the clinical visitors into the break with a commanding lead
Both players are out of contract in the summer and have been the subject of repeated speculation that they may leave
His worry is that things could get worse for his English Premier League side if they fail to get it right in the transfer market in January.
City have swept aside all comers this season, but they found themselves in the unusual position of trailing at half-time after Nicolas Otamendi’s own goal at the John Smith’s Stadium
Pep Guardiola’s side boast the division’s only unbeaten record and head into the match against the Terriers with an eight-point lead at the top of the table
Spurs suffered a setback last weekend as they were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in the north London derby, a result that leaves them 11 points behind leaders Manchester City
The Nigeria international has struggled to break into the City side this season after his £25 million move from Manchester City in the summer and Puel admits he faces a lot of competition for a starting spot, especially as currently Puel is operating with just a lone striker.
The former Brazil and AC Milan striker was one of five men found guilty of assaulting a 22-year-old Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub in 2013
A Citizens side far from their free-flowing best, showing six changes from their last outing, left it until the 88th minutes to find a way through a compact visiting defence
Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday leaves them sixth, with 22 points on the table
The visitors’ total of 34 points from 12 games is a new Premier League record, while hosts Leicester suffer their first defeat since the arrival of new boss Claude Puel
As for City, Pep Guardiola will fancy his team to continue their unbeaten start to the season, although each of their last four opponents have shown that there are some chinks in the armour of the leaders
Spurs make the short trip to the Emirates Stadium sitting in third place in the standings, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side have not lost in their last six league meetings against the Gunners
He took to Twitter on Thursday, saying: “All the tests they run on me – just for caution – turn out well, so I’m set to go for Saturday’s match. C’mon, City!!”
The 26-year-old is closing in on a return from a grade three hamstring strain and was forced to watch on as Man City gained a nine point lead in the table.
The Argentine Football Association said on its Twitter account that the Manchester City forward “had a blackout and was taken [to hospital] so routine examinations were made only as a precaution”