A wild round of matches has come to a close, with several bigger names falling to lesser-fancied opposition. However,

Josko Gvardiol has insisted the lack of noise around a potential Manchester City title challenge this season is acting as motivation for Pep Guardiola's squad in an exclusive interview with ESPN. Arsenal and Liverpool were the preseason favourites to be crowned champions after impressive summer transfer windows at both the Emirates and Anfield.

The Reds made huge attacking signings in the summer, but since the profiles of the new additions are relatively flexible, it's plausible that Liverpool could be on the hunt for more forwards

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

Arsenal are now four points clear at the top of the Premier League table after their 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday and once again it was a set-piece that decided the match for the Gunners. The North London side have become reliant on set-pieces over the past few seasons under Mikel Arteta, and Sunday's match was no different.

Mikel Arteta is still unsure on the prognosis of the issues that caused William Saliba, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori to be substituted in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. “The first one was Willy (Saliba), who had to be out after the first half,” Arteta said in his post-match press conference.

Match of the Day pundit Theo Walcott says Arsenal's quality and consistency with their set-pieces has enabled them to be so dominant.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has taken a look at the issues facing Liverpool boss Arne Slot this season, and believes there is a simple solution for the Reds' boss