Arsenal took another giant stride towards a first Premier League title in 19 years as Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic late winner saw off Manchester United 3-2 at the Emirates.

But Manchester City and Erling Haaland reminded the Gunners that the champions will not relinquish their title without a fight as the Norwegian’s hat-trick beat Wolves 3-0.

United’s defeat and a goalless draw for Newcastle at Crystal Palace opened the door for Liverpool and Chelsea to close on the top four, but neither side could find the net in a drab 0-0 draw at Anfield.

At the other end of the table, seven points separate the bottom seven as West Ham were the only winners among that group with a 2-0 victory over Everton.

AFP Sports looks at three talking points from the Premier League weekend.

Nketiah rises to the challenge

When Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee injury at the World Cup, many Arsenal fans feared their Premier League title hopes could be fatally undermined.

But Nketiah has risen to the challenge in spectacular style.

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