Eberechi Eze fired home the winner against his former club as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Emirates to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Victory for Arsenal means they took full advantage of a near-perfect weekend for their Premier League bid, with both Manchester City and Liverpool dropping points.

Arsenal's seventh straight win in all competitions sees them move four points clear at the top of the table, seven points clear of champions Liverpool, who suffered a fourth straight league loss at Brentford on Saturday, and six points ahead of fellow contenders Man City who were beaten by Aston Villa on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta could rely on his Arsenal side's strength in set-pieces, as Declan Rice's dink into the area came off Palace's Ismailla Sarr and fell to Eze to hammer home his first Premier League goal for the Gunners since completing the switch from Selhurst Park in the summer for £67.5m.

Arsenal will now end the month of October top of the league, with their next fixture in the competition coming on November 1. Arteta's side will turn their attention to the Carabao Cup where they host Brighton live on Sky Sports on Wednesday.