Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Leicester at Anfield.
Second-placed Chelsea’s defeat to Fulham earlier on Boxing Day gave Arne Slot’s side the chance to extend their lead at the summit and they took it with both hands – albeit after an early scare.
Leicester took a shock lead in the sixth minute when Jordan Ayew swivelled and found the bottom corner with a deflected effort from Stephy Mavididi’s low cross, but the hosts came roaring back.
Cody Gakpo levelled when he cut inside from the left-hand side and curled home a superb effort from the edge of the box in first-half stoppage time, with Liverpool then going in front when Curtis Jones swept home Alexis Mac Allister’s cut-back early in the second period.
Mohamed Salah, who struck the crossbar in the first half, added some gloss to the result late on when he drove into the box from the right and guided an excellent finish beyond Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk for his 16th Premier League goal of the season.
Liverpool’s lead at the top will be reduced to six points if third-placed Arsenal beat Ipswich at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night but Arne Slot’s side still have a game in hand, putting them in an even more commanding position in the title race.
Leicester, meanwhile, slip below Wolves into 18th place, a third consecutive Premier League loss leaving them a point from safety.
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