Liverpool Pursuit

Manchester City were shocked 3-2 by Crystal Palace at home on Saturday, suffering their second defeat in three Premier League matches to losing ground on Liverpool in the title race. Pep Guardiola’s team opened the scoring in the first half through Ilkay Gundogan but Roy Hodgson’s men hit back through Jeffrey Schlupp, an Andros Townsend stunner and a Luka Milivojevic penalty. Kevin De Bruyne pulled back a goal in the 85th minute but it was too little, too late for City.

Pep Guardiola                                                                                                     Credit:Anthony Devlin / AFP Holders Manchester City will take Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final with Leicester City seriously, says manager Pep Guardiola, even though they are in a tight duel with Liverpool for the Premier League title.

Defender Joe Gomez has signed a new contract with Liverpool that will keep him at Anfield until 2024, the club announced on Monday. The England international, currently out for up to six weeks with a fractured leg, has been impressive this season both alongside Virgil van Dijk in the center of defense and also at right-back, where he has alternated with Trent Alexander-Arnold. Gomez, 21, joined Liverpool from Charlton in 2015 for a fee of £3.5 million ($4.5 million).