Five things you did not know about this week’s Premier League action
By Omnisport
05 January 2017 |
5:10 pm
Dele Alli netted his 20th league goal in just his 52 appearance in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea, but which midfielders reached that milestone quicker?
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