The win left Chelsea in 11th position, a point and one place behind Newcastle but with a game in hand.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce has been interviewed by a three-man Football Association (FA) panel for the England manager's job, according to British media reports.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Alexander Isak's early headed goal lifted Newcastle to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday at St. James' Park, as Eddie Howe's men delivered a blow to Arsenal's title chase with their first win in six Premier League outings.
The Premier League has postponed five games that were scheduled for the weekend due to COVID-19 outbreaks at various clubs.
Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters
Bournemouth winger Jordan Ibe has suffered no ill-effects from being robbed of an expensive watch at knifepoint recently, according to manager Eddie Howe.
It is the 16th Premier League game to be postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries this month.
Third-placed Aston Villa are the surprise package of the season and Unai Emery's side face relegation-threatened Burnley while fifth-placed Spurs host a resurgent Bournemouth who have 19 points from their last seven games.
Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the English Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has tested negative for COVID-19, British media reported, after an inconclusive test earlier on Friday prompted the club to cancel his pre-match news conference.
Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scored to give Newcastle United a well-earned 2-0 victory over Manchester United.
Liverpool resumed their march to a second Premier League title on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Vitaliy Mykolenko's 39th-minute own goal had put Luton ahead before Jack Harrison cheered the Everton faithful with an equaliser in the 55th minute, hammering in a low shot that Luton keeper Tim Krul allowed to let slip through his hands.
Newcastle dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Arsenal took the race to the final day last season and are strongly tipped to end Manchester City's dominance this time.
Manchester City took another decisive step toward an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title with a 4-0 demolition of Fulham.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has been named the Premier League manager of the month for March, while Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has won the players' award.
Left-back Saka and striker Eddie Nketiah netted inside 26 minutes as Arsenal's much-changed lineup made a dominant start
Cavani netted an opportunist 71st-minute equaliser after Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side a seventh-minute lead with a fine individual effort, side-stepping two markers before he fired past De Gea.
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
Monday's resumption was also a chance for those jostling at the top of the table to lay down a marker and for the strugglers to enjoy a fresh start.
Sunderland have given permission to the Football Association (FA) to speak to manager Sam Allardyce about the vacant England post, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.
Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for the club as they halted a dismal run
A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League.
Here is a look at the clubs most likely to give City a run for their money next season.
Manchester United crushed Newcastle United's hopes of a claiming a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years with a clinical 2-0 victory in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025
Bournemouth are in pole position in the race to be promoted to the Premier League after a 3-0 victory over fellow contenders Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
City host Crystal Palace in the league on Saturday, the only team they failed to score against last season while also losing 2-0 at home.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is keen to see how his side cope with the absence of striker Diego Costa and midfielder N'Golo Kante and may change his favoured 3-4-3 formation when Bournemouth visit.
Sam Allardyce is the obvious candidate to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager if the FA decide to go with a home-grown candidate for the job, former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has said.
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