Premier League table: Manchester City move above Liverpool into third after beating West Brom

MANCHESTER CITY moved above Liverpool into third after beating West Brom 3-1.

Gabriel Jesus, Kevin de Bruyne and Yaya Toure put the Citizens on the brink of a top-four finish.

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A tepid first half had Arsenal fans worried they were going to slip up against relegated Sunderland.

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But star man Alexis Sanchez popped up with a late double to ensure the Gunners go into the race with City and Liverpool.

In Wednesday’s dead rubber, Southampton and an under-strength Manchester United played out a predictable 0-0 draw.

And on Thursday, Tottenham smashed reigning champions Leicester 6-1 at the King Power thanks to FOUR from striker Harry Kane – but it meant nothing to the table.

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

LATEST RESULTS

May 18

Leicester 1 Tottenham 6

May 17

Southampton 0 Manchester United 0

May 16

Manchester City 3 West Brom 1

Arsenal 2 Sunderland 0

May 15

Chelsea 4-3 Watford

May 14

West Ham 0 Liverpool 4 

Crystal Palace 4 Hull City 0

Tottenham 2 Manchester United 1

May 13

Stoke 1 Arsenal 4

Bournemouth 2 Burnley 1

Middlesbrough 1 Southampton 2

Sunderland 0 Swansea 2

Manchester City 2 Leicester 1

May 12

West Brom 0 Chelsea 1