Overview
- Chelsea were held 1-1 by Burnley at Stamford Bridge after Wesley Fofana’s second yellow and Zian Flemming’s 93rd‑minute header, a setback Liam Rosenior linked to recurring set‑piece lapses.
- Aston Villa drew 1-1 with Leeds as Anton Stach’s long‑range free kick was cancelled out late by Tammy Abraham, leaving Villa third on 51 points and seven off leaders Arsenal after 27 games.
- Brighton won 2-0 at Brentford and James Milner made a Premier League‑record 654th appearance, surpassing Gareth Barry.
- Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Wolves after leading 2-0 tightened the title picture, and Pep Guardiola said City’s focus is solely on Newcastle as a win would cut the gap to two points.
- The North London derby follows on Sunday, with Mikel Arteta rejecting ‘bottle jobs’ talk and Spurs beginning life under interim coach Igor Tudor.