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 at their best.

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A game of blocks and buffeting challenges, flashes of guile interlaced with much more gusto, was defined by two penalty reviews. VAR Michael Salisbury rightly identified Jake O’Brien’s obvious handball to give the spot kick which Gyökeres converted, yet William Saliba somehow escaped punishment for a stray swipe of Thierno Barry in the second half.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta enjoyed watching his side banish their recent struggles on the road with a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday that puts them top of the table over the Christmas period thanks to a Viktor Gyokeres penalty gifted to them by Toffees defender Jake O'Brien.

Full time in May and Everton had beaten Southampton 2-0 in the final Premier League game at Goodison Park, their home of 133 years. A move to a state-of-the-art arena on Liverpool’s waterfront awaited, ushering in a new dawn. But first, it was time for goodbyes.

Everton Football Club currently focus hard on getting a new right-back. They want this done before the January transfer window opens, as reported by journalist Wayne Veysey. The management, headed by

Nine-year-old Indian prodigy Urban Negi joins Everton Academy, training at Finch Farm and igniting fresh hope for Indian-origin players

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