Premier League leaders Chelsea chalked up another three points with a 1-0 victory at West Ham United on Wednesday to protect their five-point lead over champions Manchester City.
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City, who laboured to a 2-0 win over bottom club Leicester City, might have hoped Chelsea would suffer a hangover from their League Cup final win over Tottenham Hotspur but Chelsea are made of sterner stuff and Eden Hazard’s header decided matters at Upton Park.
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David Silva’s goal and a late effort from James Milner enabled City to stay in touch, although Manuel Pellegrini’s side were unimpressive at The Etihad Stadium where Leicester belied their lowly position.
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Goals from Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez gave Arsenal a 2-1 victory at Queens Park Rangers to keep them third, nine points behind Chelsea.
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Manchester United hung on to fourth, two points above resurgent Liverpool, with Ashley Young’s 89th-minute goal sealing a 1-0 win at Newcastle United.
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Chelsea have 63 points from 27 games with City on 58 from a game more. Arsenal have 54 with United on 53.
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Jordan Henderson scored for the second game running as in-form Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0 at Anfield to climb to fifth.
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Tottenham rebounded from their Wembley disappointment to beat Swansea City 3-2 and stay in the hunt for a top-four finish, although the game was overshadowed by Swansea’s Bafetimbi Gomis fainting in the first half.
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The French forward was carried off the pitch but remained conscious after medical treatment at the ground.
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Everton’s worrying league form continued in a 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.
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