Arsenal maintain a seven-point advantage over Manchester City following a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion, per the Premier League. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in his 300th appearance for the club. Manchester City dropped points after a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, where Elliot Anderson equalised late for the visitors.
Manchester United and Aston Villa sit level on 51 points in the race for Champions League qualification. United recently lost 2-1 at Newcastle United, ending an unbeaten start for interim manager Michael Carrick. Chelsea and Liverpool follow with 48 points each after 29 matches.
At the bottom of the table, Tottenham Hotspur sit one point above the relegation zone. Interim manager Igor Tudor has lost his first four matches in charge, according to the Associated Press. West Ham United and Nottingham Forest trail Spurs by a single point. Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley remain in the bottom two, sitting 12 and nine points from safety respectively.
