Chelsea Maintain 7-Point Gap as Moses Returns

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| Babatunde Samuel

Victor Moses and Cesar Azpilicueta (Getty Images). Credit: Getty Images

Nigerian winger, Victor Moses is fully fit. He has reclaimed his place in the starting 11 for the EPL leaders, Chelsea.

Chelsea Football Club have restored their seven-point advantage at the top of the Premier League standings after they beat AFC Bournemouth 1-3 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur had initially reduced the Blues’ lead to four points following their big win over Watford.

Nigeria international, Victor Moses was part of Saturday’s success story for Chelsea as he played from the start till the 90^th minute when he gave way for Kourt Zouma.

Moses had missed two earlier games before returning to action on Saturday.

Chelsea with their win on Saturday have sealed their return to Champions League football

The Blues now have 75 points and no team outside the top four now can catch up with Chelsea with seven games left to go.

In other games, Kelechi Iheanacho was a second half substitute as Manchester City kept their own top four finish ambition intact with a 3-1 win over Hull City.

On their part Liverpool came from behind to beat Stoke City by 2-1 while West Ham were able to secure a crucial lone gone win over Swansea City.

EPL Results

Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 0 Watford

Manchester City 3 - 1 Hull City

Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Burnley

Stoke City 1 - 2 Liverpool

West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 Southampton

West Ham United 1 - 0 Swansea City

AFC Bournemouth 1 - 3 Chelsea