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EPL Table: Premier League standings after 26 matches
Leicester City moved on from Claudio Ranieri's sacking in style as the Premier League champions thrashed Liverpool 3-1 on Monday night to damage Jurgen Klopp's top four hopes.
Fresh from the departure of title-winning manager Ranieri on Thursday, Leicester scored their first league goals of 2017 as Jamie Vardy netted either side of a spectacular Danny Drinkwater volley at the King Power Stadium, with Philippe Coutinho scoring a consolation.
The result means Arsenal hold onto fourth place in the table as Liverpool remain fifth, but Leicester's victory sees Crystal Palace slip back into the relegation zone despite their 1-0 win against Middlesbrough on Saturday.
League leaders Chelsea won their 12th home match in a row in all competitions 3-1 against Swansea to ensure they remain on course for the title.
Premier League table
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
1 | Chelsea | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 63 |
2 | Tottenham | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 53 |
3 | Man City | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 52 |
4 | Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 50 |
5 | Liverpool | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 49 |
6 | Man United | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 48 |
7 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 44 |
8 | West Brom | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 40 |
9 | West Ham | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 33 |
10 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 32 |
11 | Burnley | 26 | 8 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 31 |
12 | Watford | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 31 |
13 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 30 |
14 | Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 26 |
15 | Leicester City | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 24 |
16 | Swansea City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -25 | 24 |
17 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 22 |
18 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
19 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -27 | 21 |
20 | Sunderland | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -24 | 19 |
They were grateful, though, to a bad error from Swans keeper Lukasz Fabianski, who allowed Pedro's 72nd-minute effort to trickle in and put the hosts back in front, with Diego Costa going on to net a third.
Fernando Llorente had earlier cancelled out Cesc Fabregas' opener with a fine header in first-half injury time.
Tottenham responded to Chelsea's win in style on Sunday as Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and set up another goal for Dele Alli in a 4-0 win over Stoke at White Hart Lane.
Kane hit a first-half treble and teed up Alli for the fourth in stoppage time as Spurs sauntered to a four-goal lead by the interval to cut the Blues' lead back down to 10 points.
However, Mauricio Pochettino will have been concerned by injuries to key centre-backs Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld as he seeks to reign in Conte's title favourites.
Elsewhere, Watford's January signing Mauro Zarate suffered a season-ending knee injury as the Hornets drew 1-1 with West Ham.
Troy Deeney scored an early penalty to put Watford ahead at Vicarage Road after two minutes, but the Hammers' record signing Andre Ayew snatched a point in the second half.
