Prior to the international break, the door to an unlikely Premier League title race was left slightly ajar and now Liverpool are looking to smash it open.
Manchester City's 12-game winning streak ground to a halt on Saturday as they were held to a draw by a spirited Southampton for a second time this season.
Liverpool took the rare chance to close the gap on the leaders at the top of the table by easing past Crystal Palace with a 3-1 victory and are now nine points behind.
