The Three Lions skipper is four goals behind Wayne’s Rooney’s tally of 53, tied on 49 with Bobby Charlton.
Tottenham Hotspur handed a 3-0 get away to Arsenal in Thursday night’s critical Premier League match.
Arsenal moved back ahead of Tottenham in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification with a hard-fought 2-1 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Spurs now sit on the fifth position on the EPL table after garnering 51 points in 29 games.
The win moves Manchester United two points above Arsenal and back into fourth place on the table.
Tottenham, who beat league leaders Manchester City on Saturday, were unable to find a way past Burnley goalkeeper.
The victory, Liverpool’s ninth in a row in all competitions, moved them on to 60 points from 26 matches, three behind Manchester City.
Everton are 16th on the EPL log, just four points away from relegation zone.
Kai Havertz scored just five minutes after the blast of the whistle, giving the Blues a lead at the Bridge.
Tottenham Hotspur came from a goal behind to secure a 1-1 draw against 10-man Southampton on Tuesday.
