Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka made sure Arsenal remain five points clear atop the Premier League table.

Pundits on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast have reacted to Arsenal's latest win that stretches their lead to five points at the top of the Premier League. Former England captain Steph Houghton said: "It's just routine at the moment for Arsenal.

Arsenal have extended their unbeaten run across all competitions.

English Premier League leader Arsenal is back at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to kick off a big day of league action with a match against 12th-place Brentford. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.

Phoenix: A much-needed win to extend our lead at the top. At one point after the first goal, it seemed the team had given up or were still struggling with the demands of the game against Chelsea, thank goodness the second goal came. Villa Park, Arsenal are coming!

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

One of Mikel Arteta's most-reliable players of the past few seasons has waited patiently for a chance to perform in the Premier League

Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka score as Arsenal beat Brentford to restore their five point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta opted to drop influential trio Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Jurriën Timber to the bench for Wednesday night’s Premier League clash

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