Manchester City beat Everton 2-0 on Wednesday night to move ahead of Liverpool thanks to a superior goal difference.
Aymeric LaPorte and Gabriel Jesus found the back of the net for the reigning champions.
Liverpool are back in action on Saturday when they host Bournemouth at Anfield.
Chelsea's Maresca fumes over 'stupid, embarrassing' Delap red card
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was left fuming over Liam Delap's late red card in Wednesday's 4-3 League Cup win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, his team's fifth red card in the last nine matches.
Liverpool thrashed by Palace, holders Newcastle through in League Cup
Second-string Liverpool were thumped 3-0 by Crystal Palace as Ismaila Sarr struck twice for the visitors in the League Cup on Wednesday, booking the London side's spot in the quarter-finals and piling more misery on Arne Slot's struggling side.
Vacherot beats cousin Rinderknech at Masters again in Paris
Monaco's Valentin Vacherot served up another helping of family drama at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, beating his French cousin Arthur Rinderknech 6-7(9) 6-3 6-4 to advance to the last-16 in their second Masters showdown this month
South Africa humble England to reach ICC Women's World Cup final
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt smashed an epic 169 to lead her side into the final of the ICC Women's World Cup hammering England by 125 runs in the first semi-final on Wednesday.
First Australia-India Twenty20 washed out by Canberra rain
The first Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out by the Canberra rain on Wednesday with the tourists able to bat for less than half of their allocated tally of overs for a total of 97 for one.
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