City go 14 points clear again as Tottenham ease past Swansea

Well that brings an end to our live coverage from his bumper night of Premier League football.

We're back tomorrow night with Arsenal vs Chelsea, before Tottenham play again against West Ham on Thursday.

But until next time, it's goodbye.

City move 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Watford were spirited by two goals in the opening 13 minutes did for them. But despite the recent run, enough to be encouraged by for the Hornets.

Full time: Manchester City 3-1 Watford

Watford are demanding a penalty as they press City high up the pitch but Kevin Friend waves away the appeals. Four minutes added on.

Now then. Watford almost get a second by Kyle Walker touches the ball away from Gray as he closed in on goal. Silva's side have given this a real go.

Dele Alli celebrates putting Tottenham two to the good against Swansea.

GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Watford (Andre Gray)

The Hornets fully deserve this goal for their display since the opening City salvo. Gray marks his return by slotting into an empty net. Hope for Watford?

Full time: West Ham 2-1 West Brom

GOAL! West Ham 2-1 West Brom (Andy Carroll)

Big moment for David Moyes and the Hammers. Marko Arnautovic plays provider for Carroll, who slides home at the back post from a tight angle.

Full time: Southampton 1-2 Crystal Palace

Full time: Swansea 0-2 Tottenham

Luka Milivojevic gives Palace the lead at St Mary's.

GOAL! Swansea 0-2 Tottenham (Dele Alli)

You can't keep Harry Kane out of any game. He comes off the bench to turn provider with a fine crossfield pass to release Alli who though he is denied by Fabianski he gets his feet sorted to smash home the follow-up. That'll be that.

Son Heung-Min goes down under a challenge from Fernandez and Robert Madley waves away the appeals. That is a second penalty he has denied Spurs in this second half. Will it prove to be significant?

Ayew and then Narsingh have shots blocked behind. Swansea fancy this heading into the final six minutes. But can they force an equaliser?

GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Crystal Palace (Luka Milivojević)

What a way to make up for that penalty miss at the weekend. Palace are 10 minutes away from a priceless win as Luka Milivojević sweeps a shot past McCarthy from 25 yards.

GOAL! Manchester City 3-0 Watford (Sergio Aguero)

As simple as you like as City make it three. Gomes spills a De Bruyne cross right at the feet of the Argentine who can't miss from five yards. Game over.

Son Heung-Min guides a volley to the back post and misses by a whisker. Swansea have fallen away somewhat.

Another Aguero miss as City look to put Watford put of sight. He flicks well off-target at the back post. can't help but feel the third goal is imminent.

GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace (James McArthur)

Palace level with 20 minutes left. Benteke wins a header in the box and he glances the ball into the path of McArthur who smashes home a volley from no more than seven yards.

OFF THE BAR! Now Swansea rattle the woodwork as Van der Hoorn causes problems and the ball its Vertonghen on the back and strikes the bar. Lloris was nowhere.

How are Swansea not level! Ayew goes through Eric Dier, past Hugo Lloris, survives a tackle from Vertonghen but Tottenham get the ball clear. So close for Swansea.

Tottenham's lead is perilous so Mauricio Pochettino calls for Harry Kane, who is on for the final quarter of the game in an effort to see the visitors over the line. Dele Alli meanwhile wants a penalty after he is pushed by Van der Hoorn, but the contact looked minimal.

Narsingh has made an immediate impact and he comes the closest to drawing Swansea level. The Dutchman scampers down the right but delays his shot until he is at a tight angle and Lloris is able to make an easy save at the near post.

Aguoro is set for a long run in the City team due to Gabriel Jesus' injury but his latest attempt to increase his side's lead fails as he glances his header well wide.

Back under way at the Etihad Stadium. Man City already have the ball back.

GOAL! West Ham 1-1 West Brom (Andy Carroll)

Brilliant cross from Aaron Cresswell and Andy Carroll meets it and heads into the far corner. Game on at the London Stadium.

Davinson Sanchez off immediately as Victor Wanyama returns for Tottenham. Robert Madley not exactly the toast of south Wales at the moment.

Davinson Sanchez has had a bit of a torrid evening to be honest and he is perhaps fortunate to remain on after he hacks down Olsson in the corner with a badly miss-timed challenge. Swansea's players and fans fans red but referee Madley takes no action.

Luciano Narsingh, the hero from the win at Watford, on for Swansea for the final 38 minutes. What can he do in these testing conditions?

Another heavy band of rain due in around 15 minutes, according to Sky Sports. Could yet be touch and go if we get through this game.

Also back under way at St Mary's and the London Stadium. Goals in all our games tonight, which is refreshing.

Half time: Man City 2-0 Watford

Back under way at the Liberty Stadium. The pitch looks no better. But I can't imagine we're in for a premature ending.

Etienne Capoue with the latest chance to give Watford a foothold in this game, but he shoots straight at Ederson. Another opportunity goes begging for the visitors.

Heurelho Gomes getting treatment after colliding with his own player from a Raheem Sterling cross. Looked like a head knock but he is deemed ok to continue.

City have slowed a little and David Silva blasts over trying to reinvigorate them. Not a bad problem to have at 2-0 up however.

Half time: Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace, West Ham 0-1 West Brom

Half time: Swansea 0-1 Tottenham

Chances for Watford to pull one back but Ederson comes to the rescue to turn Gray's shot behind.

Better from Swansea as they pepper Hugo Lloris with successive crosses. Alfie Mawson gets a header on the first cross which the Frenchman claws away before he punches clear from Olsson's teasing delivery.

Should be two for Spurs. Eriksen again with the delivery and Llorente sticks out a let and it hits the roof of the net and goes over. Another potential offside there too.

Martin Olsson with the first genuine attempt on goal for Swansea, but he can't find the target after Tottenham failed to clear from Dyer's cross.

The rain is starting to settle on the Liberty Stadium turf and the ball is running slowly, particular in either penalty box.

The rain has relented somewhat but the pitch needs some work at half-time.

Shane Long ends his long wait without a goal.

OFF THE BAR! De Bruyne wants to get in on the act but he rattles Gomes' bar from a free-kick on the left.

GOAL! West Ham 0-1 West Brom (James McClean)

Another goal for another Irishman tonight and it comes for James McClean as the Baggies target their first win under Alan lan Pardew. McClean takes aim from 20 yards and it takes a huge defection which loops high and over Adrian.

GOAL! Manchester City 2-0 Watford (Christian Kabasele)

Watford had better run for cover here. Only 13 minutes played but City look in the mood tonight. De Bruyne's low cross looks destined to pick out Aguero but Kabasele facing his own goal can only toe-poke into his own net.

Raheem Sterling celebrates putting City ahead in the opening minute.

Fernando Llorente, via Federico Fernandez's head, puts Tottenham ahead.

Chance for Watford to hit back but Andre Gray hesitates and allows Ederson to close in on him and the City 'keeper makes a good save.

Make that 38 seconds....

John Stones scoops over after Leroy Sane dances his way through Watford. The visitors are all over the place.

GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace (Shane Long)

Shane Long's 35-game wait without a goal for club and country is over as he steers into the corner after Palace failed to clear a corner. The Irishman's first since February.

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Watford (Raheem Sterling)

Just 41 seconds in and City already have the lead at the Etihad. Fabian Delph whips in a cross from the left and Sterling is all alone to sweep into the net. Dreadful defending from the Hornets.

And now we're under way at the Etihad Stadium. Blue vs red as City host Watford.

GOAL! Swansea 0-1 Tottenham (Fernando Llorente)

Just 12 minutes it has taken Spurs to take the lead against the Premier League's bottom club, but Carlos Carvalhal will be fuming. Llorente is offside from Eriksen's free-kick and as he challenges for the ball Fernandez heads into his own net. No chance for Fabianski.

Yellow card for Martin Olsson for a late challenge. Bobby Madley unwilling to allow any room for error in the conditions.

Swansea being starved of possession already in this game. No Bony and Abraham this evening of course for a side who have mustered just 13 this term.

The Ospreys rugby team play their home games at the Liberty Stadium and at the moment it is looking like a surface fitting for the sport played with the oval ball. Add the driving rain into the equation and you have a slippery, sodden cabbage patch. Not good.

Players out and we're ready for kick-off at the Liberty Stadium. Games at St Mary's and the London Stadium also getting under way.

It is particularly nasty in south Wales tonight which really is not going to make it conducive for a free-flowing game. That might end up suiting Swansea of course, if they can stem the tide of Tottenham attacks.

Interesting that Carlos Carvalhal has gone with three at the back tonight to match up Spurs. How long will be persist with that or is tonight a one-time thing?

You may have noticed that of the four games we have tonight, three of them are kicking off at 7:45pm, with City and Watford beginning proceedings at 8pm. So it is wall to wall football for the next two hours. Much like the last 10 days.

It might not be the greatest spectacle at the Liberty tonight. Just as well it is is one of our main games then.....

News from Marco Silva on the reason behind Stefano Okaka's omission.

Mauricio Pellegrino is a man under pressure at St Mary's. Here he is speaking before kick-off.

That is a good segway [whey!] into the team news from St Mary's.

Not a clue what is going on here outside Southampton's St Mary's Stadium. Is this what they did with the Virgil van Dijk money?

So despite being taken out by Jason Puncheon at Selhurst Park, Kevin de Bruyne is fit to start for Manchester City tonight. It is quite a formidable team Pep Guardiola has put out tonight with Burnley to come in the FA Cup. Watford could be in for a long evening.

Watford make two changes from the late loss to Swansea. Etienne Capoue and Andre Gray come in for Tom Cleverley and Stefano Okaka.

Five changes for the champions elect Manchester City.

John Stones and Fabian Delph come into the back four. Kevin de Bruyne does start as Raheem Sterling and David Silva both return. Sergio Aguero replaces Gabriel Jesus.

Teams in from the Etihad Stadium.

Here are the teams from the London Stadium....

Four changes for Tottenham. The headline news is Harry Kane is only on the bench due to illness, with Fernando Llorente making his first Premier League start for Spurs against his former club. Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose miss out with knee and hip problems but Victor Wanyama is on the bench after five months out.

Three changes for Swansea from the win at Watford. Angel Rangel comes in at right-back instead of Kyle Naughton, while Mike van der Hoorn is included in a back-five. Nathan Dyer replaces Tammy Abraham.

Teams are in from the Liberty Stadium.

Mauricio Pochettino and his Tottenham team have arrived at the Liberty Stadium.

Watford only won once in December and Marco Silva - who was being linked with the Everton job earlier in the season - faces a tough task to turn around the Hornets' fortunes.

A relegation battle is not likely to follow but if they want to nail down a top half spot where they haven't finished in the top flight since 1987 they could do with starting tonight against a City side who could be vulnerable after the injury-plagued draw at Palace.

What of Man City vs Watford?

Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne are both out for City are going off against Crystal Palace. David Silva could return and John Stones and Sergio Aguero are in line for recalls.

Troy Denney remains suspended for his red card against Huddersfield as Marco Silva prepares to name an unchanged side.

Teams should be with us from the Liberty Stadium in around 20 minutes, but how might both sides line up?

Kyle Naughton is out after a stamp on Stefano Okaka saw him given a three-game ban. Tammy Abraham and Wilfried Bony are both doubtful through injury, while Ki Sung-yueng and Kyle Bartley are missing.

Harry Kane is carrying a cold but is expected to feature. Victor Wanyama is back for the first time since August due to a knee injury. Toby Alderweireld is out.

The new Swansea manager in place for his first home match in charge.

The festive period might be officially over and the post-Christmas and New Year gloom may be descending with significant vigour, but the Premier League is unrelenting and tonight we have four more games to help stave off your inevitable return to reality.

Our four games tonight may include Manchester City hosting Watford, but the real focus is on the fascinating battle at the bottom with five of the bottom six in action. Swansea City are propping them all up and they host Tottenham in Carlos Carvalhal's first home match in charge.

Elsewhere, the two other sides in the drop zone West Ham and West Brom face-off at the London Stadum, while Southampton take on Crystal Palace as both sides aim to pull away from danger.

With Storm Eleanor on its way I suggest you stay indoors, wrap up and tuck into that Milk Tray you've been storing away while keeping abreast of all tonight's football from the top flight. The diet can wait another week.

All the team news and build-up on the way.