Overview
- Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1 to return to first place, coping without Jurrien Timber and late withdrawal Riccardo Calafiori as Declan Rice filled in at right-back and David Raya preserved the points with a late save.
- Aston Villa overturned a deficit to win 2-1 at Chelsea, extending their run to 11 straight victories in all competitions and closing to within three points of Arsenal before Tuesday’s meeting at the Emirates.
- Manchester City won 2-1 at Nottingham Forest, leaving the top three separated by three points: Arsenal on 42, City on 40 and Villa on 39.
- Liverpool edged Wolves 2-1 for a seventh game unbeaten in all competitions, with Florian Wirtz scoring his first goal for the club and Jeremie Frimpong supplying the opener in a performance that lifted them into the Champions League places.
- Set-piece defending remains Liverpool’s weak point, with Santiago Bueno’s goal meaning they have now conceded 12 from dead-ball situations this season even as Hugo Ekitike’s eight league goals pace their revival.