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Premier League Table: Final Week 17 2016 Standings, Results and Week 18 Fixtures
- Updated: December 19, 2016
Liverpool climbed back within six points of Premier League leaders Chelsea on Monday after a 94th-minute strike from Sadio Mane gave the Reds an early Christmas present, beating the Toffees 1-0 in the Merseyside derby.
The two local rivals engaged in a rather dull tug-of-war for large chunks of the Goddison Park clash, but Mane’s perseverance saw the Senegal international tap home a Daniel Sturridge rebound to move his side back into second.
The result means manager Ronald Koeman’s side failed to build on last Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Arsenal and remain ninth in the standings, a considerable 14 points and seven places lower than their derby foes.
Liverpool’s win was also the last result played before the Premier League enjoys a Christmas respite, ready to pick back up on Boxing Day as Week 18 gets underway.
Read on for a look at the updated 2016-17 Premier League standings after Monday’s result brought an end to Week 17, complete with a roundup of the Week 18 fixture schedule and a preview of the biggest Boxing Day clashes.
Arsenal vs. West Bromwich Albion
Arsenal will hope some festive cheer is enough to lift their spirits at home to West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day, where they welcome the Baggies hoping to put an end to their two-match losing streak.
Last Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City was the second game in succession the Gunners have let a 1-0 lead slip before …
