The Manchester United midfielder pulled off a rare double when he was named both PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.
Liverpool came within a point in the battle for third after they drew 0-0 at Aston Villa.
Cesc Fabregas and Sol Campbell are doubtful for Champions League semi-final first leg against Villarreal
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to maintain their six-point Premier League lead.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck in injury time to earn Manchester United a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Chelsea's hopes of winning a third consecutive Premier League title have taken a knock with a third straight draw, their first match this season without scoring.
Jose Mourinho said Father Christmas must be a Chelsea fan after his side grabbed a last-gasp 3-2 win at Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Leaders Manchester United registered a resounding 3-0 victory at Aston Villa, while Chelsea scored a last-gasp 3-2 win at Wigan Athletic.
Sixth-placed Arsenal slumped to a 3-2 home defeat by West Ham United.\n
Smart goalkeeping by Thomas Sorensen enabled Aston Villa hold Wigan Athletic 0-0 in the English Premier League.
The defending champions beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 to move to fourth place in the Premier League.
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Aston Villa will try to become the first side to score against Chelsea this season when they visit the champions on Saturday.
The Turkey defender was allowed to spend time with his family, his club Aston Villa said.
It was United fifth draw in nine games and leaves them in fourth place in the Premiership.
Manchester City chalked up yet another victory to maintain their stranglehold of the Premier League title race but pursuers Manchester United and Leicester City both secured important wins to enhance their top-four bids on Sunday.
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Responding to an initiative already run by fans of both clubs, City and United will donate 50,000 pounds each to the Trussell Trust, a support network of more than 1,200 food banks.
Striker Georgios Samaras scored his fourth goal in eight games for his new club to give them a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.
Chelsea's hopes of catching leaders Arsenal suffered a setback after a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa in the premier league.
Michael Owen's first-half double helped Liverpool crush Blackburn Rovers 4-0 and reclaim fourth place in the English premier league.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has no intention of not honouring his contract and would like to extend it to the 2010 World Cup, his agent said on Sunday.
The Arsenal defender will be sidelined for two weeks after sustaining an ankle injury.
Manchester beat Aston Villa 2-0 to slash Chelsea's Premier League lead to six points.
Chelsea begin their Premier League title defence against Swansea City on Saturday in the unusual position of heading into a new season having been significantly outspent by their rivals.
The champions beat Aston Villa 2-1 while Manchester United went down 1-2 at home to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.
The Turkey defender said his Aston Villa contract would not have been cancelled if his recent spat with England captain David Beckham had been with any other player.\n\n\n\n
Champions League holders Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 as Xabi Alonso scored through a free kick.
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Villa are sixth, five points behind the leading pair after four matches but have won both home games.
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