Man City close in on Arsenal in EPL title race

LONDON, England (AP): Manchester City issued a huge statement of intent in the race for the English Premier League (EPL) title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea yesterday. Pep Guardiola’s team moved to within six points of leaders Arsenal ahead of next weekend’s top-of-the-table clash between the two teams. City also have a game in hand. Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku all scored in a blistering second-half performance at Stamford Bridge, as City took full advantage of Arsenal’s shock defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.