Manchester United 1-2 Norwich, Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland: Barclays Premier League as it happened

That is all from us for now, but keep your eyes peeled as IBTimes UK brings you all the post-match fallout across the weekend.

We will also be back tomorrow to provide live coverage of Liverpool's trip to Watford. Until then, goodbye.

Much of the focus in the coming days will undoubtedly be on the Mourinho saga, Hiddink's arrival in west London and Louis van Gaal's increasingly precarious position. However, to ignore Leicester's phenomenal achievement of sitting top of the Premier League at Christmas would be an insult. Their form has been nothing short of remarkable and in Mahrez they unquestionably boast one of the league's most exciting attacking talents.

Can they really go all the way? The gap is now at five points, although that is likely to be reduced on Monday night as Arsenal host Manchester City.

And so ends a somewhat bizarre afternoon at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea finally provided their supporters with something to cheer this season - a fact that only served to increase the hostility from those loyal to Mourinho. Sunderland gave a better account of themselves after half-time but remain in the bottom three.

Meanwhile, is the jig now up for Van Gaal? Norwich had not won a Premier League away match in their last 19 attempts before today and haul themselves out of the bottom three courtesy of that surprise 2-1 victory. Just one win in six games now for the hosts, who slip below Tottenham to fifth.

Full-time

Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland

Everton 2-3 Leicester

Manchester United 1-2 Norwich

Southampton 0-2 Tottenham

Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace

West Brom 1-2 Bournemouth

A bad afternoon for West Brom is compounded as they are reduced to nine men, club-record signing Rondon dismissed by referee Mike Dean for using his head during an altercation with Smith.

Red card: Salomon Rondon (West Brom)

Everton reduce the arrears against Leicester but have likely left it too late for a comeback as Mirallas nets from close range.

Goal: Everton 2-3 Leicester (Kevin Mirallas)

Fantastic drama as Bournemouth and Crystal Palace both look to have scored late winners away from home.

For Eddie Howe's side, Darren Fletcher trips Dan Gosling and Daniels dispatches the penalty. Lee's goal, meanwhile, is an emphatic piledriver into the back of the net from 30 yards. Wow.

Goal: Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace (Chung-Yong Lee)

Goal: West Brom 1-2 Bournemouth (Charlie Daniels)

Set-piece specialist Willian sends a right-footed free-kick over the wall and towards the top corner but the sizable figure of Pantilimon is on hand to make the catch. Three minutes of added time signalledby the fourth official.

Sunderland are still fighting and Courtois produces a strong left-handed save from Defoe after Matic was caught in possession by Billy Jones on the edge of the penalty box.

All square at The Hawthorns now too. Centre-back McAuley's header from a Craig Gardner corner hits the post and goes in.

Goal: West Brom 1-1 Bournemouth (Gareth McAuley)

A warmer reception for Oscar as he is replaced by Ramires. Pedro then wastes the chance to put the result beyond any doubt as he gets caught in two minds after being slipped in by Willian and chips over the crossbar.

Plenty of penalties around the Premier League today and Bojan dispatches the latest beyond Wayne Hennessey after Damien Delaney is alleged to have handled inside the Crystal Palace area.

Goal: Stoke 1-1 Crystal Palace (Bojan)

Chances at either end as a long ball from Kaboul causes a mix-up between Courtois and Zouma, almost allowing Defoe to nip in and score Sunderland's second.

Moments later, Matic provides a low cross towards the near post but Remy kicks nothing but air as he attempts to flick the ball in.

A final change from Allardyce sees Danny Graham on for Watmore.

Another frosty reception from the Chelsea supporters as Costa is replaced by Loic Remy. The latest strong chant of Jose Mourinho rings out.

Another for Leicester as Vardy finds Okazaki and the summer signing composes himself before providing the finish touch. The Foxes are going to be top of the pile at Christmas. What a sublime achievement.

Goal: Everton 1-3 Leicester (Shinji Okazaki)

Fabregas is withdrawn to a mixed smattering of boos and applause with 20 minutes left to play. John Obi Mikel jogs on to shore things up in that Chelsea midfield.

When you are facing a side with as much confidence as Leicester, giving away multiple penalties is perhaps not the best approach. But that's exactly what Leicester have done as goalkeeper Tim Howard is whistled for a foul on the marauding Vardy.

Mahrez steps up from 12 yards for the second time this afternoon and produces the same result. The Premier League leaders are back in front.

Goal: Everton 1-2 Leicester (Riyad Mahrez)

A lifeline for Van Gaal as Martial, who beat Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman and Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin to the 2015 Golden Boy award yesterday, reduces the deficit with his first league goal since September. Still plenty of time for United to rescue this.

Goal: Manchester United 1-2 Norwich (Anthony Martial)

Defoe, who a few minutes ago lashed a dangerous low ball across the face of goal, reacts well to a poor headed clearance from Zouma. The experienced striker bursts past Nemanja Matic but his powerful shot hits the side netting.

Things have calmed down at Stamford Bridge, where Defoe, Johnson and Borini have all looked threatening since the latter's goal but to no avail.

Reports this weekend that Mourinho may just be targeting Manchester United as his next destination suddenly do not seem so farfetched...

Disastrous for Manchester United as relegation candidates Norwich extend their lead at Old Trafford. Norwegian international midfielder Tettey combines well with Jerome before poking the ball home from distance.

The pressure is seriously increasing on Van Gaal now.

Goal: Manchester United 0-2 Norwich (Alex Tettey)

Smith, who was on the receiving end of that nasty lunge from McClean in the first half, gets his revenge as he sends a low shot past Boaz Myhill to give Bournemouth a valuable lead against the Baggies.

Goal: West Brom 0-1 Bournemouth (Adam Smith)

Perhaps we spoke too soon. Chelsea are wasteful in possession and give away a cheap free-kick that is floated towards the back post by Johnson. Completely unmarked, Kaboul powers a low header that is parried by Thibaut Courtois straight into the path of Borini who prods home.

Goal: Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland (Fabio Borini)

Chelsea are surely home and hosed now as Willian brushes aside the challenge of Van Aanholt before being clipped by the outstretched arm of Pantilimon.

The towering Romanian goalkeeper, booked for the challenge, is then sent the wrong way by a composed low penalty into the bottom corner from Oscar.

Goal: Chelsea 3-0 Sunderland (Oscar)

The dark mood around Old Trafford is unlikely to be improved by the news that Javier Hernandez, who was sold to Bayer Leverkusen in August, has scored his 17th goal in just 14 matches for the Bundesliga outfit.

The six Premier League games are all back underway. A second change for Sunderland in west London as Borini is sent on in place of Ola Toivonen.

No shortage of talking points at the break. Chelsea have been vastly improved against admittedly poor opposition despite a hostile atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, while Van Gaal will require a big reaction from his Manchester United players in the second half if they are to avoid a woeful home defeat.

Tottenham are cruising against out-of-sorts Southampton thanks to two late first-half goals and Crystal Palace have a Wickham penalty to thank for their narrow lead at Stoke. Goalless between West Brom and Bournemouth, where McClean was sent off for a deplorable challenge.

Half-time

Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland

Everton 1-1 Leicester

Manchester United 0-1 Norwich

Southampton 0-2 Tottenham

Stoke 0-1 Crystal Palace

West Brom 0-0 Bournemouth

Crystal Palace are ahead on the stroke of half-time. Glenn Whelan fells Wilfried Zaha inside the area and Wickham steps up to confidently smash home down the middle.

Goal: Stoke 0-1 Crystal Palace (Connor Wickham)

Southampton's uncharacteristically poor run of form looks set to continue as they concede again before the break. Kyle Walker's cross finds Alli at the back post and the England midfielder makes no mistake. 2-0 Tottenham.

Goal: Southampton 0-2 Tottenham (Dele Alli)

Stunned silence at Old Trafford as striker Jerome bursts through the United defence and lifts the ball over David de Gea to hand Norwich an unlikely lead.

On the south coast, Kane embarks on a wonderfully tricky solo run before curving the ball past Gazzaniga. Excellent goal.

Goal: Southampton 0-1 Tottenham (Harry Kane)

Goal: Manchester United 0-1 Norwich (Cameron Jerome)

Close again for Costa at Stamford Bridge as he nods wide at the back post after a searching cross from Pedro. Willian the instigator for Chelsea.

Still goalless at West Brom but the hosts have now been reduced to 10 men after winger McClean is given a straight red card for a poor tackle on Bournemouth defender Adam Smith.

Red card: James McClean (West Brom)

Neat interplay between Willian, Oscar and Costa on the edge of the Sunderland penalty area. The latter fires over a shot after O'Shea's attempted clearance is botched. A let off for Sunderland.

For all the talk of Jamie Vardy's record-breaking scoring run this season, Lukaku is doing his best to match that feat as he takes advantage of a goalmouth scramble to net in his seventh consecutive Premier League match. All square on Merseyside.

Goal: Everton 1-1 Leicester (Romelu Lukaku)

Sunderland have settled down a touch now and are beginning to push forward. Young Duncan Watmore receives a fabulous long ball from Yann M'Vila and cuts inside Kurt Zouma on his left foot before lashing a shot well wide. He needed more composure there.

The fairytale just keeps on going for leaders Leicester as they take the lead at Goodison Park. Michael Oliver points to the penalty spot after Ramiro Funes Mori brings down Okazaki and Mahrez is on hand to coolly slot home his 12th league goal of the season.

Goal: Everton 0-1 Leicester (Riyad Mahrez)

Oscar, one of Chelsea's biggest underperformers during the final throws of the second Mourinho era, is having a lot of joy this afternoon with a number of eye-catching tricks.

Read into that what you will...

Quick feet from Oscar as he capitalises on the oceans of space afforded to him by Sunderland's hapless defence but he looks reluctant to shoot and Pantilimon makes a good block.

This has been a pitiful start from Sunderland and a disgruntled Allardyce reacts by making his first change after just 22 minutes. Coates, who was initially a doubt for this game due to illness, is hauled off and replaced by Adam Johnson.

Costa appeals for a penalty as he dramatically tumbles under the challenge of John O'Shea. Unconvinced, referee Roger East sensibly waves play on.

No early goals at Old Trafford, but Manchester United are dominating proceedings as you might expect. Rooney, making his 500th appearance for the club this afternoon, did have the ball in the back of the net but it was disallowed for an obvious offside.

The post-Mourinho era is off to a blistering start as Ivanovic sends in a low cross. Costa lurks and the ball bobbles back to Pedro, who lashes a shot past Pantilimon.

Still disdain from Chelsea supporters, who react to that second goal by chanting for their former manager and producing a cutting chorus of "where were you when we were sh*t?"

Goal: Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland (Pedro)

Sunderland are struggling to escape their own half as Chelsea, perhaps wary of the need to dampen a volatile atmosphere, pile on the early pressure.

Hiddink is sat alongside Roman Abramovich in the director's box. A certain Didier Drogba is also in attendance. Could he be set to return to the club for a third time?

Well, that's certainly one way to stop the jeering. Ivanovic answers his critics inside five minutes by getting up ahead of Sebastian Coates and crashing home a bullet header from Willian's corner.

Costel Pantilimon is well beaten and Patrick van Aanholt cannot provide the goaline clearance.

Goal: Chelsea 1-0 Sunderland (Branislav Ivanovic)

"Stand up for the Special One" rings around the stadium. No question whose side these Chelsea supporters have taken in this row...

We are underway across the grounds. A mutinous atmosphere at Stamford Bridge as Diego Costa, Branislav Ivanovic and Fabregas are booed by supporters. Plenty of banners and chants in support of the deposed Mourinho in evidence already.

Five minutes until the action gets underway.

Stoke are without Geoff Cameron today, but Xherdan Shaqiri is fit to return. Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew selects Joe Ledley to fill the void left by Yohan Cabaye's heel injury.

No changes from either West Brom or Bournemouth for their meeting at The Hawthorns. Both teams achieved solid results against Manchester United and Liverpool respectively last weekend.

Everton are unchanged for the visit of Leicester, but Claudio Ranieri is forced to shuffle his pack as Marcin Wasilewski and Andy King come in for the suspended Robert Huth and injured midfielder Danny Drinkwater

Shinji Okazaki is also given the nod as Leonardo Ulloa drops to the bench.

Two changes for Tottenham also as Mauricio Pochettino reacts to only his side's second defeat of the 2015/16 Premier League season at home to Newcastle. Mousa Dembele is back at the expense of Tom Carroll, while Danny Rose is replaced by Ben Davies.

Ronald Koeman has opted to play Jordy Clasie, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle. Maya Yoshida, Oriol Romeu and Shane Long all make do with a spot on the bench at St Mary's. Paulo Gazzaniga continues between the posts in the absence of Maarten Stekelenburg.

Two changes for Chelsea from Mourinho's final selection, meanwhile, as Cesc Fabregas and Pedro come in for Ramires and the injured Eden Hazard.

For Sunderland, Sam Allardyce starts Younes Kaboul, Jack Rodwell and Jermain Defoe in place of Tottenham loanee DeAndre Yedlin, Fabio Borini and Steven Fletcher.

So, three welcome returns for Manchester United as captain Wayne Rooney and centre-back Chris Smalling start against Norwich after recovering from ankle and groin problems respectively. Phil Jones is also back in the starting XI after featuring as a very late substitute during the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. He had previously been missing since November with a twisted ankle.

Van Gaal had expressed doubt regarding the fitness of Ashley Young at his pre-match press conference on Friday, but the 30-year-old looks set to line-up at full-back this afternoon. Ander Herrera is listed among the substitutes after completing a full week of training.

Inexperienced defensive trio Guillermo Varela, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Paddy McNair all drop to the bench, while Jesse Lingard is out with a hamstring problem suffered at Dean Court. Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian remain sidelined and Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to serve the second game of this three-match suspension for violent conduct.

Ryan Bennett deputises for Andre Wisdom in the Norwich backline, with the latter also suffering from a hamstring issue.

West Brom vs Bournemouth

West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Evans, Brunt, Fletcher, Gardner, McClean, Morrison, Rondon

Subs: Lindegaard, Chester, Sessegnon, McManaman, Berahino, Lambert, Anichebe

Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Arter, Gosling, Surman, Stanislas, Ritchie, King

Subs: Federici, Distin, O'Kane, Pugh, Rantie, Kermorgant, Murray

Stoke vs Crystal Palace

Stoke: Butland, Johnson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters, Van Ginkel, Whelan, Arnautovic, Afellay, Shaqiri, Bojan

Subs: Haugaard, Bardsley, Joselu, Wilson, Adam, Diouf, Walters

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Ledley, Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie, Wickham

Subs: Speroni, Hangeland, Kelly, Lee, Mutch, Chamakh, Bamford

Everton vs Leicester

Everton: Howard, Baines, Funes Mori, Stones, Coleman, Barry, Cleverley, Kone, Barkley, Deulofeu, Lukaku

Subs: Joel, Gibson, Mirallas, Lennon, Besic, Osman, Galloway

Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Wasilewski, Fuchs, Mahrez, Kante, King, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy

Subs: De Laet, Kramaric, Ulloa, Dyer, Benalouane, Schwarzer, Inler

Southampton vs Tottenham

Southampton: Gazzaniga, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Clasie, S. Davis, Wanyama, Tadic, Mane, Pelle

Subs: K. Davis, Yoshida, Targett, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Long, Juanmi

Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dembele, Dier, Lamela, Alli, Eriksen, Kane

Subs: Vorm, Wimmer, Bentaleb, Chadli, Carroll, Winks, Son

Manchester United vs Norwich

Manchester United: De Gea, Young, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Memphis, Mata, Martial, Rooney

Subs: Romero, Borthwick-Jackson, McNair, Varela, Schneiderlin, Pereira, Herrera

Norwich: Rudd, Martin, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson, Redmond, O'Neil, Tettey, Brady, Hoolahan, Jerome

Subs: Ruddy, Whittaker, Howson, Mbokani, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Odjidja

Chelsea vs Sunderland

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Willian, Oscar, Pedro, Diego Costa

Subs: Begovic, Cahill, Baba Rahman, Mikel, Ramires, Traore, Remy

Sunderland: Pantilimon, Jones, Coates, Kaboul, O'Shea, Van Aanholt, M'Vila, Rodwell, Toivonen, Watmore, Defoe

Subs: Mannone, Borini, Gomez, Graham, Yedlin, Fletcher, Johnson

Team news from all of this afternoon's Premier League fixtures to follow...

In other breaking news this afternoon, the family of Jimmy Hill have confirmed his death at the age of 87. The former Brentford and Fulham forward also managed Coventry City between 1961-67 and later enjoyed a distinguished broadcasting career, presenting Match of the Day for may years.

A true, innovative giant of football who will be sorely missed.

A statement from his agent, Jane Morgan, reads: "It is with great sadness that Bryony Hill and the children of Jimmy Hill have announced that Jimmy passed away peacefully aged 87 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bryony was beside him."

BREAKING: Chelsea have now confirmed the appointment of Hiddink as first-team manager until the end of the season. He will watch from the stands today before officially taking the reins next week.

"I am excited to return to Stamford Bridge," he said. "Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world but is not where it should be at the moment. However, I am sure we can all turn this season around.

"I am looking forward to working with the players and staff at this great club and especially renewing my wonderful relationship with the Chelsea fans."

Chelsea vs Sunderland is just one of seven Premier League fixtures taking place today, with no early kick-off meaning that the bulk of the action – aside from Newcastle's teatime date at home to rock-bottom Aston Villa - will commence at 3pm GMT.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United will seek to bounce back from consecutive damaging defeats against Wolfsburg and Bournemouth as they host Norwich. The club's struggles in front of goal of late and their failure to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League has created an uneasy air of uncertainty around Louis van Gaal, so he will hoping for a convincing display against opponents currently in the bottom three who have only won three times since securing promotion back to the top-flight and none away from home.

Tottenham have also been handed an increasingly rare Saturday afternoon kick-off as they travel to face out-of-form Southampton. Leicester are at Everton, while Stoke play Crystal Palace and Bournemouth head to West Brom.

It's all set up for a frantically busy afternoon of football, so stay tuned to IBTimes UK for the latest breaking team news, confirmed line-ups and live updates from around the grounds.

Farewell, Jose Mourinho. Chelsea once again begin life without one of their most cherished sons against fellow strugglers Sunderland at Stamford Bridge this afternoon after he left the club by "mutual consent" on Thursday.

Although it still felt momentous, such a decision hardly came as a massive shock given that last season's champions currently sit 16th and just a solitary point above the relegation zone after falling to their ninth defeat of the season at the hands of Claudio Ranieri's surprise pacesetters Leicester last time out.

Although Guus Hiddink is expected to reprise his role as interim manager rather than Juande Ramos, the Dutchman has yet to be confirmed as Mourinho's short-term successor and talks remain ongoing. Coaches Steve Holland and Eddie Newton will be in the dugout today after taking training on Friday.