Manchester City remain at the Premier League summit with Liverpool and Chelsea trailing behind.
The challengers from Merseyside continue to hack away at the points tally separating the two sides but with a game in hand, the Blues still have a nine-point stranglehold in their quest to regain the title.
Thomas Tuchel's side have yet to return to league action after beating Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend and their Club World Cup commitments, but they sit seven off Jurgen Klopp's side.
