Leaders Leicester City can go seven points clear in the Premier League after closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur dropped points in a frantic 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday.
Harry Kane struck in the 63rd minute to cancel out Philippe Coutinho’s opener for Liverpool, leaving Spurs four points below Leicester, who host Southampton on Sunday.
Arsenal and Manchester City had earlier kept their title hopes flickering with one-sided 4-0 wins, Arsenal defeating their FA Cup conquerors Watford and City easing to victory at Bournemouth.
Having finished the first half strongly, Liverpool took the lead in the 51st minute at Anfield when Coutinho exchanged passes with Daniel Sturridge before steering a shot into the bottom-right corner.
But after Son Heung-Min had volleyed a fraction wide, Spurs levelled when Christian Eriksen’s cutback found Kane, who brilliantly rolled Dejan Lovren before slamming home his 22nd goal of the campaign.
There were chances thereafter at both ends — Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet thwarting Eriksen and Mousa Dembele, Coutinho drilling inches wide — but to Leicester’s delight, Spurs could not find a winner.
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