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Liverpool restore five-point lead at Chelsea, ten-man Arsenal dig deep

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 22, 2019. [AFP]

Liverpool moved back five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Chelsea on another miserable day for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men lost to West Ham on Sunday.

United are already 10 points behind the leaders after just six games, as Liverpool continue to set a relentless pace, and next face Arsenal, who came from a goal and a man down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Emirates.

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