Liverpool and Tottenham wins turn up heat on Chelsea in EPL
LONDON — Liverpool and Tottenham put the squeeze on Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification next season after chalking up 2-0 victories in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah struck his 32nd goal in all competitions and Sadio Mane made sure of victory as second-place Liverpool breezed past Newcastle to make it an unhappy Anfield return for former manager Rafael Benitez.
Son Heung-min, vying for league player of the year honours with Salah, took his goal tally for the campaign to 15 with a double blast in Tottenham’s triumph over Huddersfield at Wembley Stadium.
They moved the pressure firmly on to fifth-place Chelsea, which is five points adrift of Tottenham, when Antonio Conte’s team visits champion-elect Manchester City on Sunday.