In the early morning of December 17, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League was played again for 2 games. In this round, Liverpool took on Newcastle United at home, with Chelsea facing Everton at home in the other.
Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1. In the 7th minute of the first half, Servi scored from outside the box to give Newcastle a 1-0 lead. In the 21st minute Jota's header was saved, and then he scored his own shot to tie the score at 1-1. Mane's shot was blocked in the 25th minute and Salah scored to give Liverpool a 2-1 win. In the 87th minute, Alexander-Arnold scored from distance and Liverpool sealed the win 3-1.
Chelsea drew 1-1 with Everton. The deadlock was not broken until the 69th minute, with Reese James delivering an assist and Mount scoring from a tight angle to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. In the 74th minute, Branswaite grabbed a penalty in front of the goal and Everton tied the score 1-1.
Liverpool have won six consecutive league games after their win in this round, and they continue to secure the second place in the league after Manchester City by one point. Chelsea have reached 37 points after this round of draws, still in third place in the league. Everton suffered two rounds of no winlessness and they were 14th in the table with 19 points. Newcastle still has 10 points after losing to Liverpool and continues to be 19th.