Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League as Leandro Trossard sealed a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.
Trossard bagged his first league goal this season in the second half at Craven Cottage.
That was enough to clinch Arsenal’s fifth successive victory in all competitions and extend their unbeaten run to eight games.
Arsenal were installed as the bookmakers’ favourites to win the Premier League after Liverpool’s two successive defeats knocked the champions out of pole position.
Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Everton earlier on Saturday had taken them briefly above Mikel Arteta’s side into first place.
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But the Gunners regained top spot with an efficient if unspectacular performance by the banks of the River Thames.
Arsenal have won six of their eight league matches this season as they chase a first English title since 2004.
Bournemouth also played a 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Newcastle’s struggles on the road continued with a 2-1 defeat at Brighton as Danny Welbeck struck twice.
Sunderland climbed up to seventh with a 2-0 victory over Wolves, which left the visitors five points off safety at the bottom of the table.
Burnley climbed out of the bottom three thanks to goals from Lesley Ugochukwu and Loum Tchaouna to beat Leeds 2-0.
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