Mohamed Salah's equaliser salvaged Liverpool a 2-2 draw at Premier League title rivals Arsenal yesterday, while Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag suffered another damaging defeat at West Ham.
Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a 2-1 victory over Newcastle and Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at Crystal Palace.
Liverpool began the weekend on top after winning 11 of their opening 12 games in all competitions under Arne Slot.
But a draw sees the Reds fall one point behind Manchester City at the top of the table, with Arsenal now five points adrift of the leaders in third.
Bukayo Saka recovered from a hamstring injury to start for Arsenal and gave the home side the perfect start with a stunning touch and finish from Ben White's pass on nine minutes.
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