Premier League talking points: Title tussle, misfiring Jackson, Ten Hag's future

With the title race set to go down to the wire, every match is vital with just one point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

All three sides suffered European blows last week with Arsenal and Manchester City exiting the Champions League – against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, respectively – while Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta.

Arsenal went into Saturday's game at Wolves having lost at home to Aston Villa the previous week. So the fact they managed to come away with a 2-0 victory was a huge boost for Mikel Arteta's side.

“It really meant a lot to us,” the Spanish coach said of the 2-0 win at Molineux, ahead of Tuesday's London derby at home to Chelsea. “We want to give it a real go and are really determined [to carrying on challenging] while it is still in our hands to try to lift the trophy.

“But it is dependent on another two teams as well. They are two of the best teams in the history of this league, so this is where we are.”

Chelsea, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from their own disappointment, having lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday.

It was a day to forget for striker Nicolas Jackson who could have scored a hat-trick before Bernardo Silva grabbed a late winner for City.

That profligacy in front of goal at Wembley came hot on the heels of his petulant display during the 6-0 win over Everton which saw the 22-year-old argue with teammates after demanding, without success, to take over penalty duties from Cole Palmer.

Manager Maurico Pochettino was furious after the penalty incident overshadowed what was an impressive win but more sympathetic on Monday about Jackson's form this season. And with 23-goal top-scorer Palmer a doubt for