Summary of the latest English Premier League standings as of Thursday, 8 Jan 2026 GMT+7.
It appears that "the Sky Blues," Manchester City, have stumbled again after Brighton fought back to draw 1-1. This leaves City with 43 points in 2nd place, trailing league leaders Arsenal by 5 points and having played one more match.
In 3rd place is Aston Villa, also with 43 points but with an inferior goal difference to Manchester City. Liverpool sits 4th with 34 points, followed by Brentford in 5th with 33 points.
Meanwhile, Manchester United, under new interim manager Darren Fletcher, drew 2-2 with Burnley, putting them in 7th place with 32 points.
As for the "Blues," Chelsea, they suffered a defeat away to Fulham and remain on 31 points, holding 8th position.
