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

For the first time since August, Arsenal kicked off a league match in second place, briefly overtaken earlier in the day after Manchester City beat West Ham United.By the end of the evening, the

Arsenal will spend ‌Christmas atop the Premier League after a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday, reclaiming first place from Manchester City hours after their 3-0 dismantling of struggling West Ham United.

There's progress at Man United this season, but their defensive problems are far from being solved, so this game screams goals. Aston Villa sit third, with United sixth after 16 games. Villa are just three points behind league leaders Arsenal, so this match is of maximum importance in what could be a historical campaign.

Arsenal convincingly saw off OH Leuven to end the league stage of the Women’s Champions League on a positive note.They will now have to face their most recent opponents in the play-off round,