David Raya's "sensational" second-half save keeps Arsenal top of the Premier League - with the Gunners in "survival" mode.

Martin Odegaard's first goal of the season helped a fortuitous Arsenal side secure a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton to stay top of the Premier League table. The Gunners captain lashed in a superb effort early on before a Georginio Rutter own goal looked to set them on their way.

Arsenal will be top of the Premier League at Christmas after three points at Everton took Mikel Arteta’s side back to the summit, even if they were far from their best.

Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a nervy 2-1 win against Brighton at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta's side started their penultimate match of the year a point back from Manchester City but they were ahead after just 14 minutes when Martin Odegaard fired home his first goal of the season.

Arsenal will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League with Erling Haaland and Manchester City breathing down its neck

With Jurrien Timber out, Declan Rice filled in at right-back and it was from his whipped-in corner that Georginio Rutter scored an own goal. Despite Arsenal’s dominance, they conceded late on when Diego Gomez was first to react to a rebound. They needed a world-class save from David Raya to secure victory.

LOOK at the top 10 of the Premier League’s leading scorers and there is a glaring omission. In fact, make that the top 14. Despite leading the Premier League, despite having the second-highest

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In recent weeks the Emirates Stadium has become one of the most anxious arenas in European football. Arsenal are top of the Premier League and Champions League tables, and into the final four of the League Cup,