Premier League: Manchester City battle back to beat Everton on return, Chelsea edge Crystal Palace
FirstpostManchester City, who had won just one of their previous six league games, are back in fourth spot with a game in hand over Liverpool, who have 42 points Manchester City came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 on their return from the Club World Cup on Wednesday, moving five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Elsewhere, Chelsea’s Noni Madueke scored a late winner from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace to lift spirits at Stamford Bridge after a miserable 2023 while Wolves hammered fast-sinking Brentford 4-1. City, who had won just one of their previous six league games, are now back in fourth spot with a game in hand over Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, who have 42 points. But we’re positive and we need to show that we can compete.” South Korean international Hwang Hee-chan scored twice as mid-table Wolves came away from Brentford with a 4-1 win, taking his Premier League tally to 10 goals for the season.