Of the 32 teams that have been promoted to the premier league since its inception in 1992, 14 have gone straight back down the next season.
IMAGES from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League Season
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13.
Should Manchester United win their next two games, the gap will be cut to four points and while only a collapse of astonishing proportions would deny Manchester City the title.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the English Premier League title race on Saturday, with City ending the day on top for the first time this season.
Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.
Erik ten Hag's side will face Championship (second-tier) outfit Coventry City in the semis after they upset Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on Saturday.
'It's a problem not just in football -- it's a problem in society, but football now is at the forefront of everybody's minds in terms of, we've got the power to do something about it'
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
Liverpool has displayed a good performance so far in both Premier League and Champions League this season.
After Wolves missed several chances in the first half, Raul Jimenez pounced in the 61st minute to break the deadlock with his second goal of the season.
IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
The government last month opened the door for elite sport to resume and the Premier League said it would restart its season on June 17.
Manchester City blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent off in a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday.
"And you need also that you can make tactical choices. We are looking for the right player for our squad and (he) has to match our sporting criteria but also our financial criteria."
The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte paid tribute to the performances of his back-up players as his in-form team moved a step closer to a league and cup double.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.
Manchester City roared back to the top of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship
Liverpool's Slot not nervous ahead of Anfield debut
He donned the number seven shirt during his first stint at the club, following in the footsteps of great United players including George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.
Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played in England on Sunday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday night.
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Saturday.
Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season for the 2021-22 campaign
Bournemouth said their search for a new manager would begin immediately and first team coach Gary O'Neil would take over in the interim. They host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.
Vega first failed to connect with a cross from winger Hirving Lozano early in the game and then sent a header narrowly wide in the 26th minute.
The inaugural edition of the knockout tournament will see players test their FIFA 20 video game skills against each other between April 20-25 from the comfort of their homes. The prize fund will be donated to the #PlayersTogether initiative created by league players to help the NHS.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday
Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time as the world's highest revenue-generating club in a 2020-21 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manchester United, winners of the competition in 2017, will have a lot of travelling to do to Eastern Europe after being drawn alongside Kazakhstan side Astana, Serbia's Partizan Belgrade and Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
United players had previously agreed to donate 30% of their wages to local hospitals and health services and also collaborated with players from other teams to set up a fund to raise money for NHS charities.
Colombian super-sub Jhon Duran scored two late goals as Aston Villa salvaged a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool.
