Arsenal were hit with a fresh injury setback in the final minutes before kick-off against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

After a dominant first half it took a stunning save from David Raya to preserve the win and return Arsenal to the top of the Premier League

Arsenal reclaimed their spot atop the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Brighton at the Emirates. The Gunners had to work hard, harder than they reasonably should have to preserve the three points,

The Premier League is at the stage where those chasing the title trade wins blow for blow, and Arsenal continued their battle with Manchester City by matching their three points earlier in the day — albeit with a nervy finish at the Emirates against Brighton.

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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 overcame further obstacles to reclaim top spot in the Premier League after beating Brighton on Saturday. Prior to kick-off at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners had dropped to second in the table after Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest in the lunchtime fixture. Then followed a couple of defensive setbacks for Arsenal.

Premier League leaders Arsenal host Brighton on Saturday, Dec. 27. Get live stream info, injuries, and predicted lineups for the MD18 clash at Emirates Stadium.

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Mikel Arteta hailed the “incredible” way his Arsenal squad have dealt with continued setbacks this season after beating Brighton 2-1 to go back to the top of the Premier League.Martin Odegaard