Which Premier League contender has the BEST squad depth for the title race?
Liverpool extended their advantage in the Premier League title race on Wednesday with a crucial 4-1 win over Chelsea, impressing without the likes of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson in their starting line-up.
Conor Bradley, who was deputising for Alexander-Arnold at right-back on the night, dazzled on his chance with the first team, scoring a stunner and assisting twice in Liverpool's first league match since Jurgen Klopp announced he would be leaving Anfield in the summer.
Elsewhere, reigning champions Manchester City purred with delight as star man Kevin De Bruyne started his first match since August, helping Pep Guardiola's side to a 3-1 win over Burnley to stay five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.
Injuries to De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, who replaced the Belgian on 71 minutes at the Etihad after recovering from a bone issue, have forced Guardiola to use his entire squad this season in pursuit of a fourth successive Premier League title.
Tottenham have also endured plenty of injuries during Ange Postecoglou's first season in north London, with James Maddison and Micky van de Ven only recently returning from the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta will hope that Arsenal's proactivity in the transfer market of late will pay dividends towards the back-end of the season, with the Gunners searching for a first Premier League title since 2004.
But which top four club has the strongest depth? Mail Sport takes a look at each team's second XI and concludes which squad is the most extensive in terms of balance, talent and consistency.
Goalkeeper: Caoimhin Kelleher - Solid deputy for Alisson in goal, despite being prone to the occasional error. Has only kept two clean sheets in 12
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