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Chelsea completed a comfortable win over Wolves to close the gap on Man Utd in fourth place.
Chelsea continued their winning run in the Premier League as they look to put pressure on the top four places in the table.
The Blues recorded a 3-1 win over the bottom-of-the-table Wolves, to move to within one point of Manchester United in fourth place.
Chelsea were ahead after just 13 minutes, when Cole Palmer was given the chance from the penalty spot following a foul from Matt Doherty on Joao Pedro.
It was another Palmer penalty to make it 2-0, when Pedro again won another spot kick in the 35th minute. Just three minutes later, Palmer scored his hat-trick to give the Blues a commanding lead going into half-time.
Wolves got a goal back in the second half through Tolu Arokodare. But Liam Rosenior's men were able to see the game out to grab all three points.
It's set to be a busy few weeks coming up for all teams, which could be crucial in the race for Champions League football next season. Here's a look at what in coming up for the teams involved in the race.
Man City (2nd place, 47 points)
Vs Liverpool (A) - Sun 8 Feb (4.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Fulham (H) - Weds 11 Feb (7.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Salford City (H) - Sat 14 Feb (3pm) - FA Cup 4th round
Vs Newcastle (H) - Sat 21 Feb (8pm) - Premier League
Vs Leeds (A) Sat 28 Feb (5.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Nottingham Forest (H) - Weds 4 March (8pm) - Premier League
After the highly-anticipated clash against Liverpool, City have, what, on paper, what should be a run of winnable games. But Leeds away is never easy, with the Whites having a resurgence under Daniel Farke.
Aston Villa (3rd place, 47 points)
Vs Brighton (H) - Weds 11 Feb (7.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Newcastle (H) - Sat 14 Feb (5.45pm) - FA Cup 4th round
Vs Leeds (H) - Sat 21 Feb (3pm) - Premier League
Vs Wolves (A) - Fri 27 Feb (8pm) - Premier League
Vs Chelsea (H) - Weds 4 March (7.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Man United (A) - Sun 15 March (8pm) - Premier League
There's some big games on the horizon for Villa, with crunch clashes against Chelsea and Man United, which could be crucial in determining the top four positions. Three home games in a row may help Unai Emery's team to build some momentum.
Man United (4th place, 44 points)
Vs West Ham (A) - Tues 10 Feb (8.15pm) - Premier League
Vs Everton (A) - Mon 23 Feb (8pm) - Premier League
Vs Crystal Palace (H) - Sun 1 March (2pm) - Premier League
Vs Newcastle (A) - Weds 4 March (8.15pm) - Premier League
Vs Aston Villa (H) - Sun 15 March (2pm) - Premier League
Vs Bournemouth (A) - Fri 20 March (8pm) - Premier League
The key game for United looks to be the clash at Old Trafford against Aston Villa. It falls in between what could be two tricky away games against Newcastle and Bournemouth.
Chelsea (5th place, 43 points)
Vs Leeds (H) - Tues 10 Feb (7.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Hull (A) - Fri 13 Feb (7.45pm) - FA Cup 4th round
Vs Burnley (H) - Sat 21 Feb (3pm) - Premier League
Vs Arsenal (A) - Sun 1 March (4.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Aston Villa (A) - Weds 4 March (7.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Newcastle (H) - Sat 14 March (5.30pm) - Premier League
Chelsea look to have a difficult week at the start of March, with away trips against Arsenal and Aston Villa. Those matches may be key in the race for the top four.
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Liverpool (6th place, 39 points)
Vs Man City (H) - Sun 8 Feb (4.30pm) - Premier League
Vs Sunderland (A) - Weds 11 Feb (8.15pm) - Premier League
Vs Brighton (H) - Sat 14 Feb (8pm) - FA Cup 4th round
Vs Nottingham Forest (A) - Sun 22 Feb (2pm) - Premier League
Vs West Ham (H) - Sat 28 Feb (3pm) - Premier League
Vs Wolves (A) - Tues 3 March (8.15pm) - Premier League
For Liverpool, the end of February and start of March looks to be, on paper, their easiest run. Games against struggling Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Wolves should be ones that they will expect to take three points from.
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