Southampton striker Danny Ings put a dent in his former club’s title aspirations with his early strike sealing a 1-0 win over Liverpool.
Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been appointed to the club’s first-team coaching staff.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola considers the Benjamin Mendy issue closed after the full back admitted to hosting friends at his house on New Year’s Eve in a breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down the likelihood he will utilise the January transfer window to ease his problems in central defence.
Frank Lampard has acknowledged Chelsea can expect more ‘pain’ if he is allowed to complete his Stamford Bridge rebuilding work.
Manchester United, Leicester, Tottenham and Manchester City all won to keep things tight towards the top of the Premier League table.
Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all struck in the first half as Manchester City thumped Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to heap pressure on Frank Lampard.
Frank Lampard believes patience is the key to seeing Kai Havertz flourish as the Chelsea playmaker wrestles with the after-effects of coronavirus and the burden of a hefty price tag.
Pep Guardiola has revealed he is contemplating staying on in management much longer than he originally anticipated.