CHELSEA could be facing an FA charge after Georginio Wijnaldum had a bottle of beer thrown at him from the away end at Anfield.
The Dutchman was celebrating his equaliser in the 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders on Tuesday night.
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And the Liverpool midfielder had a drink thrown in his direction as he ran away to celebrate in front of the Anfield Road stand.
It was one of few sour tastes for Chelsea on Tuesday night as they extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points thanks to Arsenal’s loss against Watford.
Blues boss Antonio Conte said: “The best thing is to see ourselves, not the others. We stay top and that is a great achievement. But it is important to focus on ourselves.
“Today you saw another team if you compare Chelsea in their first game at home when we lost 2-1. There is a great difference. Now there is a team with great organisation, experience and talent.
“If you put all this together it’s very important. Now we are a team.
“We’ve totally changed our situation. There are 15 games remaining and 45 points. It’s important to try to increase our points and not look at the others — it’s important to look at ourselves.”
Chelsea are now 2/7 with Sun Bets to win the title, with second-placed Spurs a distant 8-1.
Conte’s side can now kill off Arsenal’s fading title hopes when they clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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