Liverpool have brightened their chances of winning this season’s Premier League title following a 4-0 spanking of Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Dejan Lovren, Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho all registered their names on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
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With this win, the Reds are six points clear at the top of the league standings, as Manchester City lost 2-1 at Leicester City.
Elsewhere, Tottenham climbed to second with a 5-0 thumping of Bournemouth at Wembley, while Manchester United recorded a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town at Old Trafford.
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Below is the latest Premier League table:
| TEAMS | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | LIVERPOOL | 19 | 36 | 51 |
| 2 | TOTTENHAM | 19 | 24 | 45 |
| 3 | MAN CITY | 19 | 36 | 44 |
| 4 | CHELSEA | 18 | 20 | 37 |
| 5 | ARSENAL | 18 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | MAN UTD | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | LEICESTER | 19 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | EVERTON | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | WATFORD | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | WOLVES | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | BOURNEMOUTH | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | WEST HAM | 18 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | BRIGHTON | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PALACE | 19 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | NEWCASTLE | 19 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | SOUTHAMPTON | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 17 | CARDIFF | 19 | -20 | 15 |
| 18 | BURNLEY | 19 | -24 | 12 |
| 19 | FULHAM | 19 | -26 | 11 |
| 20 | HUDDERSFIELD | 19 | -22 | 10 |