But it opened the door for Everton later to close the gap on Chelsea who occupy fourth spot. Victory against Burnley would have put Everton into fifth, two points behind Chelsea having played a game less, but Carlo Ancelotti's side suffered another home stumble. Everton remain in sixth spot with 46 points from 28 games, two points behind West Ham United who could go level on points with Chelsea, and have a game in hand, on Sunday if they win at second-placed Manchester United. Tottenham Hotspur, who have 45 points from 27 games, could go fifth on Sunday if they win at Arsenal. Their 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace left them eight points behind Fulham and 17th-placed Brighton and Hove Albion.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2021 07:41 UTC