Arsenal ignore injury woes to retain top spot with win over Brighton

Mikel Arteta's side were already without a host of defenders before Riccardo Calafiori was injured just before kick-off at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners made light of those absences as Martin Odegaard put them ahead in the first half before Georginio Rutter's second-half own goal increased the lead. Diego Gomez got one back for Brighton but Arsenal held on for a third successive league victory. Arsenal sit two points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who had briefly moved above them...