Arsenal go top of the Premier League after 2-0 win over West Ham

Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after a 2-0 victory over West Ham at the Emirates Stadium, with Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka scoring in a match that left the Gunners one point clear of Liverpool as the international break began. The win, in Mikel Arteta's 300th game in charge, also ended with Arsenal forced to substitute captain Martin Odegaard for the third time this season because of a knee problem.

Rice opened the scoring in the 38th minute when he swept home a rebound after Eberechi Eze's shot was parried, capping a period of sustained Arsenal pressure. Saka converted a second-half penalty to seal the result on his 200th Arsenal appearance. Arsenal dominated possession and limited West Ham to few clear chances, keeping their fourth clean sheet in seven league games this season. After the match Arteta said the side had "dominated and fully deserved to win," adding he was "very happy" with the response to recent fixtures and injuries.

The result has immediate consequences for the title race. Arsenal sit on 16 points from seven matches, one ahead of Liverpool, who suffered a late defeat at Chelsea on Saturday and have lost three games in their past...