Mohamed Salah odds-on to leave Liverpool in January after being dropped for draw at Leeds

Talking point

On paper, Aston Villa's clash with Arsenal should have provided the most drama on the Premier League's Saturday schedule and while Emi Buendia's late winner meant the lunchtime fixture did not disappoint, it was the late kick-off between Leeds and Liverpool which provided the biggest story of the day.

The drama began before a ball was even kicked at Elland Road as under-pressure Arne Slot, despite Wednesday's disappointing home draw with Sunderland, opted to bench Reds legend Mohamed Salah for the third game in a row. 

Slot's decision looked to be the right one as Hugo Ekitike, in for Alexander Isak, bagged a brace to hand the visitors a 2-0 lead. Leeds fought back to 2-2 thanks to a Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty and an Anton Stach strike but Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool's lead shortly after. 

The Whites weren't finished there, though, and Ao Tanaka was on hand to fire home in the 96th minute and move Leeds three points clear of the relegation zone thanks to a draw which they 3-1 to achieve pre-match, while Salah was only able to watch on from the bench. 

The Egyptian was not shy about his feelings towards Slot's decision and said after the game  "It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame." 

Salah is now 5-6 with Coral to leave in January while Hills have shortened Slot to evens from 2-1 to be the next Premier League manager to depart. 

Premier League snapshots 

Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds was not the only game to have implications on the title race and the top-four battle on Saturday, as Aston Villa's stunning 2-1 win over Arsenal shook things up massively. 

The Gunners looked set to earn a draw which would have extended their unbeaten run to 19 and kept them four points clear at the Premier League summit, but Buendia had other plans, firing home to hand Unai Emery a win over his former side which has left Villa just three points behind the leaders. 

Manchester City made sure to make the most of that rare Arsenal slip-up, too, outclassing plucky Sunderland with a 3-0 victory which moved them to within just two points of the Gunners. 

Chelsea, meanwhile, failed to capitalise, as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth, but Everton put themselves into the mix with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest which saw them leapfrog Sunderland and rivals Liverpool. 

Elsewhere, Thomas Frank led Tottenham to a 2-0 win over his former side Brentford while Newcastle left Burnley five points from safety by beating the Clarets 2-1 at St James' Park. 

Sunday began with a 1-1 draw between Brighton and West Ham. The Hammers, 5-6 for relegation, took the lead before being denied by a controversial Georginio Rutter equaliser which has left Nuno Espirito Santo's men two points off safety. 

A late Marc Guehi winner saw Crystal Palace prevail 2-1 in a tight London derby at Fulham. The Eagles are up to up to fourth and are 11-2 to finish in the Champions League places. 

Market moves

Arsenal's defeat at Villa has seen Hills push the Gunners out from 8-13 to 8-11 for the title while Manchester City, now two points off the top, have shortened to 7-4 to lift the trophy, having started the week as 3-1 shots. Villa are 25-1 from 50-1. 

Liverpool's ongoing crisis – it is now just two wins in ten Premier League games for the champions – is highlighted by the fact that they started November as 1-10 shots for a top-four finish with Paddy Power but are now a shade of odds-on at 8-11. 

David Moyes' Everton renaissance continues and the Toffees are now 9-2 for a top-six finish, having started the day as 8-1 hopes.

Leeds were 6-5 with bet365 for relegation before the midweek win over Chelsea but Saturday's draw with Liverpool has seen their odds lengthen to 2-1. 

Burnley's latest loss means Paddy Power make them 1-25 for the drop, effectively labelling them as no-hopers along with Wolves, who take on Manchester United on Monday. 

Premier League title betting

Odds from Hills – correct at time of publishing

Punting pointers

There are a number of reason's for Liverpool's crisis but conceding ten set-piece goals, the joint-most in the Premier League, is certainly not helping. The Reds face Brighton on Saturday and it could pay to back towering Seagulls centre-backs Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke to find the net at huge prices. 

Bruno Fernandes is bet365's 4-1 favourite to provide the most assists in the Premier League this season but Manchester City's Rayan Cherki has joined the Portuguese ace in providing five assists already, and he could be worth an interest in that market.

Cherki is averaging an assist every 80 minutes in the Premier League and his influence should only grow as Pep Guardiola trusts him more. The 7-1 on offer looks a tasty price, especially with Erling Haaland and now Phil Foden, too, in red-hot scoring form.

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