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Manchester City suffer another Premier League title blow as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
Next Game: Newcastle United vs. Manchester City - Tuesday, January 13 at 8pm in EFL Cup
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 4 | 34 |
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