Manchester City are ten points clear Manchester United and Leicester after a 3-1 win over Everton . Phil Foden fired City ahead before Richarlison leveled matters for Everton.
Algerian Riyad Mahrez restored City’s lead with a curling finish before Bernardo Silva beat Jordan Pickford from a similar distance in the closing stages. The win talks City to 56 points with 14 matches to play.
Manchester City’s next test is against Arsenal on Sunday . City will be boosted with the return of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne after a recovering from injury.
Arsenal on the other hand are back to winning ways and have welcomed back their striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang who scored a hat-trick against Leeds United .
City’s closest challengers Leicester City and Manchester united who are both on 46 points have been inconsistent by dropping points and allowed Pep Guardiola side open the ten point gap.
Manchester United play Newcastle and Leicester take on Aston Villa on Sunday.