London, February 13 (BUS): Liverpool is relentless in its pursuit of Manchester City in the Premier League title race, according to the Associated Press.
A 1-0 win over last-place Burnley in tricky conditions at Turf Moor saw second-placed Liverpool back nine points clear of City on Sunday.
The Reds also have a game in hand, at home to struggling Leeds on February 23, and they still have to play away in April.
Fabinho was the winner of the Liverpool game, as the Brazilian midfielder maintained his unexpected run of late by collecting the ball in the net from close range in the 40th minute after his first shot was saved by a Sadio Mane flick. corner.
Fabinho has now scored five goals in his last seven games for Liverpool in all competitions, including two in one FA Cup match.
In the wet and volatile weather, Burnley’s physical side posed a tough test – hardly perfect for Liverpool ahead of their return to next week’s Champions League at Inter Milan in the last 16.
Jordan Henderson was knocked out before the hour mark after successfully playing despite injuring his knee in the first half, and Sadio Mane made his first start since winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, starting ahead of Diogo Jota due to the Portuguese winger’s injury.
Burnley mostly upset Liverpool in the first half, with the signing of Wutt Wighurst in January proving difficult to pin down.
The Dutchman’s final touch was off, however, as he failed to put a shot on Alisson after playing clean and then push a long shot from outside.
Mane fired a direct shot at goalkeeper Nick Pope with a Trent Alexander-Arnold free kick before playing a key role in the lone goal.
Burnley took a hit in the second half when Wighurst fell with a knee injury and was eventually forced out.
The team is seven points out of the safety zone but has played fewer games than all the other teams at risk of relegation.
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