Swansea vs Aston Villa live: Latest score after Leicester go eight points clear, Chelsea and West Ham draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Premier League with another fascinating clutch of matches at both ends of the table with the title race and relegation fight still wide open.
In the early kick-off Arsenal travel to Everton hoping to repair their fractured season. Meanwhile Chelsea, whose season is already in ruin, entertain top-four chasing West Ham United across the capital for a match which could underpin their unlikely hopes of securing Champions League qualification.
Table-toppers Leicester City, on the other hand, make the treacherous trip to face lowly Crystal Palace in the knowledge that Alan Pardew’s Eagles have previous when it comes to scuppering title bids, as Liverpool and Manchester City have discovered in recent years.
Watford face Stoke, Norwich meet West Bromwich Albion and Swansea welcome Aston Villa in a trio of massive games elsewhere on this most intriguing of weekends in the top-flight.
Today's matches...
- Everton vs Arsenal – 12.45pm
- Chelsea vs West Ham United – 3pm
- Crystal Palace vs Leicester City – 3pm
- Watford vs Stoke City – 3pm
- West Bromwich Albion vs Norwich City – 3pm
- Swansea City vs Aston Villa – 5.30pm
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Chelsea 0 West Ham: In-form Michail Antonio rises well to get a header on goal from a corner, but it's easy for Thibaut Courtois to gather...
GOAL! Chelsea 0 West Ham 1 (Lanzini)
A crucial goal for West Ham, and what a fantastic strike it is, as the ball breaks to Manuel Lanzini after a flick-on and his 25-yard effort dips brilliantly to beat Courtois! His first goal since November, and it could be a huge one for the Hammers!
GOAL! Watford 0 Stoke City 1 (Walters)
Good work from Phil Bardsley as the defender gets down the right to whip in a fine low cross for Jonathan Walters to finish comfortably from close range! Lovely move from Stoke!
Crystal Palace 0 Leicester 0: Another chance for the visitors and for Mahrez, whose effort gets a touch from Wayne Hennessey that allows Scott Dann to scramble back and clear...
It's been a lively start at Stamford Bridge, where West Ham can leapfrog Manchester City into fourth if they hold on to their early lead.. 
4 - Four of Manuel Lanzini’s five Premier League goals this season have been scored away from home. Tourist.
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Crystal Palace 0 Leicester 1: Palace hit straight back, as Kasper Schmeichel is forced into a magnificent save to deny Bolasie's deflected effort!
27 - Riyad Mahrez has been involved in more PL goals this season than anyone else (16 goals, 11 assists), two more than Vardy (25). Foxy.
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Three of our four 3:00pm kick-offs are being won 1-0 by the away team – only Norwich letting us down...
Watford 0 Stoke City 1: Jose Manuel Jurado is well found by Ighalo's flick, but Spanish midfielder fires a good opportunity over the bar...
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