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Gameweek 26 of the 2017-18 Premier League season is here, and leaders Manchester City have already dropped points in what could prove to be a dramatic weekend.
Burnley fought back to claim a spirited 1-1 draw against Man City at Turf Moor in Saturday's early kick-off.
The draw briefly took City 16 points clear at the top of the table, but second-placed Manchester United cut the gap to 13 points by beating Huddersfield 2-0 Old Trafford later on Saturday.
West Ham suffered a frustrating 3-1 defeat at Brighton which leaves David Moyes' Hammers just three points above the drop zone, while Arsenal thrashed Everton 5-1 in Saturday's late kick-off.
Here's the lay of the land for gameweek 26...
EPL Table | Premier League 2017-18 season standings
Pos Team P W D L GD Pts 1 Man City 26 22 3 1 55 69 2 Man United 26 17 5 4 33 56 3 Liverpool 25 14 8 3 28 50 4 Chelsea 25 15 5 5 26 50 5 Tottenham 25 14 6 5 27 48 6 Arsenal 26 13 6 7 16 45 7 Burnley 26 9 9 8 -2 36 8 Leicester 26 9 8 9 3 35 9 Bournemouth 26 8 7 11 -7 31 10 Everton 26 8 7 11 -16 31 11 Watford 25 7 6 12 -11 27 12 West Ham 26 6 9 11 -14 27 13 Brighton 26 6 9 11 -14 27 14 Southampton 26 5 11 10 -10 26 15 Crystal Palace 26 6 8 11 -15 26 16 Newcastle 25 6 6 13 -12 24 17 Swansea 26 6 6 14 -18 24 18 Stoke 26 6 6 14 -26 24 19 Huddersfield 26 6 6 14 -27 24 20 West Brom 26 3 11 12 -16 20
Gameweek 26 fixtures
Saturday, February 3 Kickoff Coverage TV Burnley 1 Man City 1 12:30pm Report Sky Sports Bournemouth 2 Stoke 1 3pm Brighton 3 West Ham 1 3pm Report Leicester 1 Swansea 1 3pm Man United 2 Huddersfield 0 3pm Report West Brom 2 Southampton 3 3pm Arsenal 5 Everton 1 5:30pm Report BT Sport Sunday, February 4 Crystal Palace vs Newcastle 2:15pm LIVE Sky Sports Liverpool vs Tottenham 4:30pm LIVE Sky Sports Monday, February 5 Watford vs Chelsea 8pm LIVE Sky Sports
Gameweek 25 results
Tuesday, January 30 Kickoff Coverage TV Swansea 3 Arsenal 1 7:45pm LIVE West Ham 1 Crystal Palace 1 7:45pm LIVE Huddersfield 0 Liverpool 3 8pm LIVE BT Sport Wednesday, January 31 Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 3 7:45pm LIVE Everton 2 Leicester 1 7:45pm Newcastle 1 Burnley 1 7:45pm Southampton 1 Brighton 1 7:45pm Man City 3 West Brom 0 8pm LIVE Stoke 0 Watford 0 8pm Tottenham 2 Man United 0 8pm LIVE Sky Sports
Top scorers
Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways when they host Huddersfield Town at Old Trafford in one of five Premier League matches kicking off from 3pm.
Elsewhere two sides in the bottom three collide when West Bromwich Albion take on Southampton, while second from bottom Swansea City visit Leicester City.
Also in action are West Ham United as they visit Brighton, while Bournemouth host Stoke City at the Vitality Stadium. Follow all the action as it happens.
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Manchester City saw their lead at the top of the Premier League table cut to 13 points on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side were held at Burnley, while Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2-0.
The results leave Huddersfield just one place off the bottom of the table but four points above West Bromwich Albion, who lost 3-2 at home to Southampton.
Elsewhere, Arsenal thrashed Everton at the Emirates, with new signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in superb form.
There were also wins for Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion, while Leicester City were held by Swansea City.
Here's a look at all Saturday's results, the updated Premier League table and a recap of all Saturday's best action.
Saturday's Results
Burnley 1-1 Manchester City
Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke City
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 West Ham United
Leicester City 1-1 Swansea City
Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town
West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Southampton
Arsenal 5-1 Everton
Premier League Table (Goal Difference)
1. Manchester City 69 (55)
2. Manchester United 56 (33)
3. Liverpool 50 (28)
4. Chelsea 50 (26)
5. Tottenham Hotspur 48 (27)
6. Arsenal 45 (16)
7. Burnley 36 (-2)
8. Leicester City 35 (3)
9. Bournemouth 31 (-7)
10. Everton 31 (-16)
11. Watford 27 (-11)
12. West Ham 27 (-14)
13. Brighton 27 (-14)
14. Southampton 26 (-10)
15. Crystal Palace 26 (-15)
16. Newcastle United 24 (-12)
17. Swansea City 24 (-18)
18. Stoke City 24 (-26)
19. Huddersfield 24 (-27)
20. West Brom 20 (-16)
Saturday Recap
A late equaliser from Johann Berg Gudmundsson saw Manchester City drop points at Turf Moor, as the winger levelled with eight minutes of normal time remaining to secure a 1-1 draw.
The visitors had produced a talking point before the match even kicked off, as Guardiola named just six substitutes for the game. Charlotte Duncker at the Manchester Evening News explained why:
City went ahead midway through the first half. They worked the ball to Danilo, and he curled a superb effort into the top corner from outside the area. ESPN FC's Jonathan Smith felt he was given too much space by Burnley:
Guardiola's side ought to have doubled their lead through Raheem Sterling with 20 minutes remaining, but the 23-year-old somehow managed to miss the target completely from six yards. Charlie Scott at The Times said it was easily the worst miss of the season:
Sterling was substituted shortly afterwards, but his miss seemed to give Burnley encouragement. Goalkeeper Ederson denied both Ben Mee and Aaron Lennon, but he could do nothing about Gudmundsson's half-volleyed strike after Matthew Lowton's cross.
Opta showed how important the Iceland international is to Burnley:
Manchester United ensured they cut the gap to City and responded to Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town.
Manager Jose Mourinho raised a few eyebrows with his team selection, as he dropped Paul Pogba in favour of 21-year-old Scott McTominay.
The hosts thought they had won a penalty early on when McTominay was clattered by Terence Kongolo. Oliver Holt at the Mail on Sunday said it should have been a penalty and a red card:
United had the better of the first half, but they struggled to create many clear-cut chances and were once again lacking creativity in attack. However, they did manage to break the deadlock after half-time, when Romelu Lukaku volleyed home on 55 minutes.
Squawka Football showed how the striker is in good form:
The Red Devils then wrapped up the win, as Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for his new club. The Chilean was brought down by Michael Hefele, and although Jonas Lossl saved his effort from the spot, Sanchez netted the rebound to make it 2-0.
Alex Shaw at ESPN FC felt it was a typical performance from Sanchez:
It was a much-needed win for United, particularly after their poor showing against Spurs, while Huddersfield are sinking fast without a win since December.
Meanwhile, Arsenal showed they are not missing Sanchez, blowing Everton away with a superb first-half display.
Mkhitaryan crossed for Aaron Ramsey to side-foot home the opener on six minutes before Laurent Koscielny headed home Arsenal's second. A deflected Ramsey shot then ensured Arsenal were 3-0 up after just 19 minutes.
Football writer Philippe Auclair was not impressed with Everton at all:
Mkhitaryan then picked up his second assist when he set up Aubameyang for a debut goal. The Gabon international chipped the ball over Pickford with an accomplished finish. Match of the Day host Gary Lineker said it was a great effort, even though he was offside:
Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed a goal back for Everton after the break before Mkhitaryan picked up another assist in setting up Ramsey for his hat-trick. The Armenian, out wide on the right, picked out Ramsey in the area, and he fired home Arsenal's fifth.
Arsenal's win is the perfect response to their disappointing defeat to Swansea City last time out. New signings Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang both showed just what they can bring to the club and should give Arsene Wenger's side a big boost for the rest of the season.
