Bookmakers have reportedly tipped Manchester City at 'odds-on' to win the Premier League title after demolishing Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Manuel Pellegrini's men may not be sitting at the top of the table but they are still firm market leaders with bookmakers.
According to Metro.co.uk, Alvaro Negredo's winner has seen City finish in pole position at the end of the season in the bookmakers' records despite missing key striker Sergio Aguero for another five or six weeks through injury, while Chelsea is the second-favourite following their victory at home to Swansea.
Meanwhile, pacesetters Arsenal is sitting on the same place with Chelsea while Liverpool and defending champions Manchester United have drifted down in the 'rankings', the report added.
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