It is a pivotal night at the City Ground with Arsenal desperate to cling on to their title hopes and Nottingham Forest looking to avoid a prolonged wobble which could harm their Champions League dream.

The explanation that Liverpool is missing a center-half or that Chelsea needs a proper goalkeeper to challenge for a title is tempting in its simplicity.

Virgil van Dijk has urged Liverpool fans to make Anfield a “horrible” place to go for rival teams as they look to secure the Premier League title. The Reds moved 11 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table after a 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday;

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The Gunners could reduce the gap to Liverpool to 6 points with a win against the Hammers.

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Mark Chapman presents reaction to the midweek Premier League fixtures.

Liverpool opened up a 13-point lead in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United as closest pursuers Arsenal played out a 0-0 stalemate at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.

Liverpool took one huge step towards the Premier League title on a packed Wednesday saw many top teams play in matches with huge implications.