Liverpool missed the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League but avoided defeat as Aston Villa battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw and hand hope to title race challenges Arsenal. The leaders were gifted the opening goal as defender Andres Garcia passed straight to Diogo Jota and the forward squared to Mohamed Salah for his 24th goal of the season.

Premier League latest score and goal updates after Asensio equaliser - Blues aiming to bounce back after successive defeats to Brighton

Premier League leaders Liverpool return to play on Wednesday when they travel to Aston Villa as they hope to extend their impressive lead at the top of the table. The Reds currently have a seven-point lead on second-place Arsenal,