The Blues are currently occupying third position while Liverpool are first on the standings in which a win for Maurizio Sarri's side will send them to the top of the table.
The Crocodiles drew 1-1 with Sierra Leone in Wednesday's Group L fixture in Freetown on a day the Super Eagles came from 0-1 down to beat the Squirrels of Benin Republic 2-1 in Uyo.
With 11 players on the pitch, the VAR Effect gives Liverpool a 1-0 victory - a six-point swing on Tottenham." The other major decision to go cost the Reds this season came on the opening day against Chelsea.
Arteta, meanwhile, served a touchline ban for Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa last Saturday after receiving his third yellow card of the season for leaving the technical area to celebrate Declan Rice's winner against Luton Town last Tuesday
The third player leading in assists is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Salah, starting the season with an assist against his former club Chelsea, has consistently performed.
Rodgers watched the Liverpool hand his Leicester City side a 4-0 thrashing to open up a 13-point lead on the Boxing Day. Leicester, who are still in second place, were made to look inferior at the King Power Stadium.
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted there is a "nervy feeling" after watching his side beat Norwich City 1-0, to strengthen their grip on third place in the Premier League.
One day he'll return to Real Madrid. " Ronaldo scored his third Serie A goal in Juve's 2-0 win over Frosinone in their last league encounter having endured a dry start in the league.
Sometimes you have one day when you are doing the right things but in the final third we were not that good and that can happen." He added, "The most important thing in the game is when he needs to run back he is running back.
A third joked: "Like a school sports day that." Another added: "Sanchez actually caught up to Maupay and Brentford STILL scored." Maupay was involved in the action even before coming on as a substitute.
Climbing to the very top of the Champions League table, Aston Villa recorded their third straight win in Europe's top club competition without conceding a single goal, as they beat Bologna 2-0 at Villa Park.