Liverpool slump continues, Palace move fourth

LIVERPOOL :Liverpool's crumbling defence of their Premier League crown continued with a 3-0 home drubbing at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday that left Arne Slot's misfiring side 11th in the table.

Goals by Murillo, Nicolo Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White gave Forest back-to-back league wins at Anfield for the first time in 62 years and condemned Liverpool to a six league defeat of the season.

Chelsea won 2-0 at Burnley in the early kickoff to move provisionally into second place, three points behind leaders Arsenal who host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Manchester City can reclaim second spot and cut Arsenal's lead to one point if they win at Newcastle United later.

Crystal Palace moved fourth with a 2-0 win at bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers who are still searching for their first win after 12 games. Brighton & Hove Albion are fifth after coming from a goal down to beat Brentford 2-1 at home.

Promoted Sunderland lost for only the third time in the league this season as Raul Jimenez scored late at Craven Cottage to earn Fulham a 1-0 victory.

Bournemouth trailed West Ham United 2-0 with both the London club's goals coming from former Bournemouth player Callum Wilson, but the south coast club hit back to draw 2-2.

Few people could have imagined that Liverpool's decline would be so steep and so fast but after Saturday's dire defeat any suggestion their form is a blip is laughable.

Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo fired powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson.

Forest had a second goal for Igor Jesus harshly ruled out for handball, but struck again 47 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona.

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