Frank Lampard has bemoaned Chelsea's failure to kill off defensive opponents throughout his first season in charge and he believes signings in key attacking areas are the solution.

Just four days before facing Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, Conte named a much-changed side with Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard not even included in the Italian's squad.

Manchester City leapfrogged Liverpool on goal difference into third place and also moved four points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United as the battle to finish in the top four heats up.

Jamie Vardy scored the goal that effectively ensured Leicester City would remain in the Premier League as the outgoing champions won 1-0 away to West Bromwich Albion.

Everton beat West Brom 3-0, Hull City defeated Swansea City 2-1 and Bournemouth edged past West Ham 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Marcos Rojo put Manchester United ahead in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford, but Joshua King levelled from the spot five minutes before half-time following a foul on Marc Pugh by Phil Jones.

Both Arsenal and Manchester United earned 2-0 wins over Hull City and Watford respectively in the Premier League on Saturday.

Marcos Alonso, Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas scored for Chelsea in their Premier League tie against Arsenal on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho was in a foul mood after referee Mike Jones failed to clamp down on what he saw as Hull's time-wasting or show Tigers striker Oumar Niasse a second yellow card for a high challenge on Marcos Rojo.

While Manchester City beat West Ham United, Manchester United only managed a draw against Hull City in the Premier League.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Manchester United saw their advantage at an ice-cold KCOM Stadium halved by Tom Huddlestone's 35th-minute penalty and then restored by Paul Pogba's second-half strike.

Ryan Mason left the field on a stretcher while receiving oxygen during Hull City's Premier League clash against Chelsea, before being taken to the nearby St Mary's Hospital in west London

Diego Costa's 15th goal of the campaign set Chelsea en route to an eighth straight home league win, rubber-stamped by Gary Cahill's late header

Diego Costa, Chelsea's top scorer, was missing after reportedly rowing with coaching staff about his fitness, but Spanish wing-back Marcos Alonso's double helped Antonio Conte's side go seven points clear.

After a dismal title defence last season, Chelsea look revitalised under new manager Antonio Conte and the Italian was able to celebrate his third successive win after the most emphatic display of his brief reign

Manchester United will be aiming to sustain their perfect start in the 2016 English Premier League but they will not be taking Hull City, who defeated 2015 champions Leicester City, lightly.

While Liverpool stumbled and Manchester City strolled, champions Leicester City are still awaiting the first win of their title defence after being held to a goalless draw by Arsenal

Leicester City lost 2-1 to Hull, Manchester City beat Sunderland 2-1 while Everton held Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the new Premier League season