The Gunners’ summer signing proved the difference as Mikel Arteta’s side extended their lead at the top of the table.

Arsenal: Eberechi Eze steps up at crucial moment with Ethan Nwaneri set for chance to impress - Carabao Cup rotation and Martin Odegaard’s looming return next month means competition for places is ram

It has been 21 seasons since Arsenal last lifted the title, with the Gunners finishing runner-ups in the last three campaigns. However, the North London side now have a four-point lead at the

Arsenal’s summer signing Eberechi Eze has revealed that he was “willing” to join Tottenham Hotspur only to be swayed by a late bid from the Gunners.

Eberechi Eze has admitted he was prepared to join Tottenham this summer before Arsenal made their move. Eze sealed his switch to Arsenal from Crystal Palace with just over a week until transfer Deadline Day in a deal that could eventually be worth £67.5million.

Arsenal stretched their Premier League lead to four points as Eberechi Eze's goal beat his former club Crystal Palace 1-0, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday.