Arsenal was second after winning at Wolverhampton 1-0, but third-placed Nottingham Forest was stunned by Bournemouth 5-0 on the south coast. Fourth-placed Newcastle came back from a goal down to beat Southampton 3-1, with Alexander Isak scoring twice.

Simon: With Everton getting a result against Brighton, February could be a crucial month. If Wolves sell Cunha it may well turn into a dogfight between Ipswich and Wolves for survival given the games each team plays. I feel if Town can stay up then they will go on to improve next season.

Liverpool cruised to a 4-1 win over Ipswich Town while Arsenal overcame the loss of defender Myles Lewis-Skelly to a harsh straight red card to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0.

Middlesbrough are closing in on the signing of the Premier League goalkeeper with a medical now set to take place.

Justin Kluivert (£5.5m) scored his second hat-trick of the season this week, registering a massive 22-point haul. He has been great value and now has 10 goals and three assists for the season. He is also Bournemouth’s first-choice penalty taker and, at his price, should be easy to acquire.

Tyler Adams says Bournemouth believe “anything is possible” after moving to within one point of the Champions League places following Saturday’s win over in-form Newcastle United. Bournemouth won 4-1 at St James’ Park following a Justin Kluivert hat-trick and stoppage-time goal from Milos Kerkez to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 10 matches.

Kerkez may snub Manchester City to join Liverpool, with Arne Slot knocking Pep Guardiola’s side off their perch as they have a 12-point lead over the Sky Blues in the Premier League table.

A contest between two of the Premier League’s scoring leaders is set when Mohamed Salah (first) and Liverpool FC take on AFC Bournemouth and Justin Kluivert (seventh) on Saturday, February

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Liverpool and Arsenal continue their race for the Premier League title with victories, but the charge of third-placed Nottingham Forest has faltered as they were hammered 5-0.

Liverpool’s attacking metrics are another reason for optimism. Ipswich is conceding an average of 1.8 expected goals (xG) per game, and as Barter highlighted, “Their last match saw them concede 10 shots on target.” For a Liverpool side that has recently increased its shot volume, this is a golden opportunity to exploit a leaky defence.

Liverpool has kept up its charge towards the Premier League title by thrashing Ipswich 4-1 and staying six points clear at the top. Mohamed Salah scored his 100th league goal at Anfield and his 23rd overall this season on Saturday.