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Leicester City up to second on the Premier League table following dramatic late winner which heaps the pressure on Marco Silva

Leicester City up to second on the Premier League table following dramatic late winner which heaps the pressure on Marco Silva
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Everton boss Marco Silva remains under pressure following a dramatic 2-1 Premier League defeat at Leicester.

They had taken a 1-nil lead - but ended up conceding a goal deep into injury time, following a V-A-R check for offside.

Leicester are back up to second - eight points behind leaders Liverpool.

Everton boss Marco Silva says he is prepared to accept the blame for their position in the table; "I know what my job is, I know what my responsibility is as well, I will be always be here for my players, always I'm not here never to blame not one of my players".

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Arsenal's new interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg had to settle for a 2-all draw with Norwich in his first game in charge.

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The match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford ended with the same score.

Wolves drew 1-all with Sheffield United, with Irish international Matt Doherty on target.

Meanwhile,

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the big favourite to claim the prestigious Ballon D'Or award for a record sixth time this evening.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk (PRON: dyke) is expected to be his main challenger for the prize, which recognises the best player in the world.

The winner will be announced at the ceremony in Paris later.

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