Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton close gap on Premier League leader Liverpool
Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Dave Shopland]
Wins for Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton saw them close the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to six points. Third-place Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1 in the early kickoff and Arsenal, in fourth, won 3-0 against Nottingham Forest. Fifth-place Brighton won 2-0 at Bournemouth to maintain its outstanding start to the season under new coach Fabian Hurzeler. Liverpool doesn’t play until Sunday when it travels to last-place Southampton and its rivals took the chance to keep the pressure on Arne Slot’s team. Four-time defending champion Manchester City plays Tottenham in the late kickoff Saturday and has the opportunity to move to within two points of Liverpool.
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Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez reacts at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
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