8 Dec 2013

United, Chelsea lose, Liverpool crush West Ham

1:20 pm on 8 December 2013

Manchester United have crashed to a second home Premier League defeat in four days, losing 1-0 to Newcastle United, while Jose Mourinho's Chelsea suffered a shock 3-2 defeat at struggling Stoke City.

Luis Suarez-inspired Liverpool climbed to second in the table with a 4-1 romp over West Ham United at Anfield and Manchester City slipped one place to fourth after being held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton.

Tottenham Hotspur travel to bottom club Sunderland later while leaders Arsenal entertain Everton in one of two matches tomorrow.

Norwich City won 2-0 at West Bromwich Albion while Crystal Palace picked up their second successive victory with a 2-0 home win over Cardiff City.