Arsenal's next four fixtures compared to Manchester…

Arsenal's next four fixtures compared to Manchester City, Tottenham and Newcastle

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday with an impressive 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea.

Gabriel was in the right place at the right time to poke Bukayo Saka's corner home to net his second goal of the season in what was the game’s winning goal. The Gunners were the better side throughout against Chelsea and limited Graham Potter's side to only one shot on target.

The victory was the third consecutive time Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been victorious at Stamford Bridge, the first time such a run has occurred since between October 1971 and April 1974. On the back of Manchester City's dramatic late winner against Fulham on Saturday, Arteta's side replied in the best fashion with one of the most complete performances under the Spaniard.

With only one more league game left being the Premier League season comes to a pause, football.london compares the north Londoners' next four games with their rivals at the top of the table.

Brighton (H) - November 9

The Gunners kickstart their EFL Cup campaign on Wednesday evening and Arteta can afford to rotate his team after a hectic October month. The Gunners host Brighton looking to progress to the fourth round of the competition for the eighth consecutive year.

Brighton are enjoying life under Roberto De Zerbi following Graham Potter's departure in September. Arsenal failed to beat Brighton in both Premier League fixtures last term, with the Seagulls beating the Gunners 2-1 in north London.

Wolves (A) - November 12

Arsenal and Wolves have had somewhat of a rivalry in the last year, with two of the last three meetings seeing Arteta's side receive a red card. The Gunners did the double over the Midlands outfit last season, winning 1-0 at Molineux despite Martinelli's sending-off and coming from behind to win 2-1 late on at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal will hope to head into the World Cup break with a win in what is expected to be a fiery affair against Wolves.

West Ham (H) - December 26

The Gunners' first game back from the break sees them host David Moyes' West Ham. The Hammers have struggled this season and have failed to replicate the form that has saw them finish sixth and seventh respectively.

Arsenal have enjoyed plenty of success over their London rivals in recent years with their last defeat coming in January 2019. However, you'd have to go back to August 2015 for the last time the Hammers won at the Emirates Stadium.

Brighton (A) - December 31

Despite the World Cup break, the fixtures come thick and fast for Arteta's side and they face a 58-mile trip to the Amex Stadium on New Year's Eve.

The fixture could see Arsenal ensure they go into the new year at the top of the table for the first time since 2016. Brighton have provided many banana skins for the Gunners in recent years, with only three league wins coming their way in the 10 meetings.

Manchester City's next four fixtures:

Chelsea (H) - November 9

Brentford (H) - November 12

Leeds (A) - December 28

Everton (H) - December 31

Newcastle's next four fixtures

Crystal Palace (H) - November 9

Chelsea (H) - November 12

Leicester City (A) - December 26

Leeds (H) - December 31

Tottenham's next four fixtures

Nottingham Forest (A) - November 9