Overview
- Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, equalling a club-record 11 straight wins and closing to three points of Arsenal.
- Villa visit the Emirates on Tuesday with Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara suspended after bookings at Chelsea.
- Arteta said Arsenal will "actively" assess January additions after a defensive shortage forced Declan Rice to fill in at right back against Brighton.
- Chelsea have opened an investigation after a bottle was thrown toward Villa’s bench post-match, while captain Reece James said the team "have ourselves to blame."
- Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki scored a late winner at Nottingham Forest, earning effusive praise from Pep Guardiola as City remain in the chasing pack.