Premier League: Sunday's matches – in pictures

It's been one of those weeks for West Bromwich Albion's manager Steve Clarke with his wantaway Nigerian star Peter Odemwingie comically failing to engineer a move away from the Midlands on transfer deadline day. Clarke has unsurprisingly dropped Odemwingie for today's clash. Meanwhile, Tottenham boss André-Villas Boas managed to bring forward the transfer of Lewis Holtby, who starts today's match on the bench Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Jermain Defoe of Spurs battles with Goran Popov of West Bromwich Albion as the game gets off to a sluggish start Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

West Brom's Ben Foster smashes the ball clear as Defoe chases Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

The England striker is forced off just before half-time with an ankle injury, and it looks bad enough that he will probably miss this week's England v Brazil match too Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

His replacement is Holtby, whose early duties include tracking back to cover West Brom's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Early in the second half, Goran Popov is dismissed apparently for spitting in the direction of Kyle Walker Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

In the 67th minute, Tottenham's Welsh midfielder Gareth Bale shoots from the edge of the area to score the opening goal Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Bale's shot flies into the top corner, arcing away from the keeper's dive Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

It's his ninth goal away from home this season and proves sufficient to secure all three points for Spurs Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

With Mario Balotelli having departed, City's young fans must look for new heroes Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Daniel Sturridge almost scores when he rounds City goalkeeper Joe Hart in the first half Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Edin Dzeko validates his starting place in the team with a tap in after Liverpool were exposed down the left flank in the 23rd minute Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

He runs off to celebrate with James Milner, who supplied the killer cross Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/Matthew Ashton/AMA/AMA/Corbis

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher, playing his second game in a week, looks to hook the ball back into City's six yard box Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Former City striker Daniel Sturridge wellies a left-footed shot at goal in the 29th minute and it beats Joe Hart through sheer pace Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Sturridge decides not to celebrate. But it's an odd decision - it's not as if the City fans hold particularly fond memories of him Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Dzeko is mighty peeved about the goal. He went down at the other end of the pitch as Liverpool won possession in the build up to Sturridge's effort, but the referee did not stop play and Liverpool refused to put the ball out Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

In a flowing second half, Steven Gerrard scores a marvelous half-volley from distance Photograph: Peter Powell/EPA

Liverpool deserve their lead and are heading for their first win against a team in the top half of the table this season Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Oh no they're not. A few minutes later, Sergio Aguero equalises from a tight angle after stealing the ball away from the exposed Pepe Reina. Neither side can find a winner and so it ends 2-2 Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images