Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 to restore their five point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Manager Mikel Arteta made three changes to the side that drew with Chelsea on Sunday with Ben White, Noni Madueke and captain Martin Odegaard coming in.
Arsenal drew the first blood in the 11th minute when White and Madueke combined in the build up, with right-back White crossing for Arsenal’s make-shift front man Mikel Merino to head home.
Bukayo Saka thenadded the second in stoppage time after being played through on goal by Merino from midfield.
The victory extends Arsenal’s unbeaten run to 18 games across all competitions and was also their eighth successive win at the Emirates.
