Liverpool beat Chelsea to keep pressure on Manchester City: Premier League predictions

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United also triumph to boost their top-four hopes

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  Leicester City 2 Newcastle United 0, Friday, 11pm. Leicester are finishing the season strongly under Brendan Rodgers, pictured, and another three points should come here with Jamie Vardy and James Maddison to good for the away side to handle. Action images via Reuters

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  Tottenham Hotspur 4 Huddersfield Town 0, Saturday, 3.30pm. Spurs will have one eye on the second leg of their Uefa Champions League tie with Manchester City, but Son Heung-min, pictured, can inspire another emphatic win against already relegated Huddersfield. AFP

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  Brighton and Hove Albion 2 Bournemouth 1, Saturday 6pm. Bournemouth are having a poor end to the season and their form has dropped off. Brighton were impressive in defeat in their FA Cup semi-final to Man City and they can win here, with Glenn Murray, pictured, the difference maker. Getty

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  Burnley 3 Cardiff City 0, Saturday, 6pm. Cardiff are desperate for points to beat the drop but they are unlikely to find them here. Burnley are ending the campaign on a high and Chris Wood, pictured, and Ashley Barnes can fire them to another victory here. PA via AP

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  Fulham 0 Everton 3, Saturday, 6pm. Everton are another side ending the season on a high and Gylfi Sigurdsson, pictured, and Richarlison can have a productive afternoon at Craven Cottage. Getty

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  Southampton 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Saturday, 6pm. Southampton still need points to be safe from the drop. But Wolves will have a point to prove after their agonising FA Cup semi-final loss to Watford and they will hope for fine finishing from Raul Jimenez, pictured. AP Photo

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  Manchester United 3 West Ham United 1, Saturday, 8.30pm. United’s top four hopes maybe receding but Marcus Rashford, pictured, can find the gaps in the West Ham backline to get them back to winning ways here. AFP

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  Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 2, Sunday, 5.05pm. City lost to Palace earlier in the season in one of the shock results of 2018. But lightning rarely strikes twice and Pep Guardiola, pictured, will see his side gain vengeance this time. Action Images via Reuters

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  Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1, Sunday, 7.30pm. This fixture will bring back bad memories from past title challenges for Liverpool. But this is a much stronger Liverpool side then 2014 and in Mohamed Salah, pictured, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino they have the goal power to win this game and stay on track to take this year’s championship duel to the wire. EPA

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  Watford 2 Arsenal 2, Monday, 11pm. Watford are on a huge high after reaching the FA Cup final for the first time in 35 years. Arsenal’s away form is questionable at best, but Alexandre Lacazette, pictured, and his teammates should get at least a point here. Getty

We are down to the final five Premier League weeks of the season and there is still plenty to be decided at both ends of the table.

This weekend's action begins on Friday as Leicester City play host to Newcastle United at 11pm UAE time.

Tottenham Hotspur start the Saturday action off as they entertain already relegated Huddersfield Town at 3.30pm.

There are four 6pm games with third-bottom Cardiff City desperately needing a win at Burnley to boost their flagging hopes of beating the drop.

Manchester United will look to return to winning ways, after losing to Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League in midweek, when they take on West Ham United at 8.30pm.

Sunday sees Manchester City look to go back to the top of the table, at least for a few hours when they go up against Crystal Palace at 5.05pm.

Liverpool will be top, regardless of what City do, come Sunday night, if they defeat Chelsea at 7.30pm at Anfield.

The final match on Monday sees Arsenal try to improve their inconsistent away form with three points at FA Cup finalists Watford, that game starting at 11pm at Vicarage Road.

Ahead of this round of fixtures, sports editor Graham Caygill has made his predictions and explained his reasoning in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.