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

Arsenal again rode their luck to a win, riding an unusual penalty to a 1-0 win over Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday,

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.

Everton vs Arsenal score, Viktor Gyokeres goal, highlights and David Moyes reaction after Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Winless Wolves found a new way to lose, conceding two own goals and falling 2-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

On another day, Arsenal win that match 2 or 3 to nil — they hit multiple posts and had a shot saved by a defender behind Jordan Pickford. Away to Everton has been a bogey fixture for Arsenal for several years now and today’s win represents an important improvement over last season’s draw.

Preview the matchup between Arsenal FC and Everton FC with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Matt Slater discusses the big talking points from the Premier League games, where Villa snuck into the title race - and own goals were king

David Raya has been described as the most attacking goalkeeper in the league by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. BBC Sport analyse the importance of the Spaniard.