Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Arsenal hang on to win three crucial points and remain in top spot after a 1-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace. The Gunners were far from at their best, but Eze’s 39th-minute strike against his old team was enough to see them record a seventh consecutive victory in all competitions. Arteta’s men also picked up their fifth consecutive clean sheet against a Palace side which, for all of their positive signs on the front foot, failed to create a significant chance against the table-toppers. In fact, it was Arsenal who looked most likely to score the game’s second goal, when Gabriel met Rice’s cross before crashing a header against the crossbar five minutes after half-time. Guehi also snuffed out Trossard’s cross to prevent Saka from scoring a tap-in at the back post in the 58th minute, meaning Arsenal have conceded just three goals so far in the league after nine matches played. The Gunners finished with 1.08 xG to their name, compared to Palace’s 0.47. Arsenal now look forward to a EFL Cup meeting at home to Brighton on Wednesday, while Palace travel to Liverpool on the same night. That’s all from us for this one, thanks for joining!

Trossard wins Arsenal a crucial free-kick in his own half, giving the home side more time to slow the game down and see out the three points.

Hughes takes the corner and finds Guehi, but his header had too much on it and sailed over for an Arsenal goal-kick. Rice drops to the floor shortly after, clutching his right ankle.

Only Sean Longstaff (10) and James Ward-Prowse (nine) have created more chances from set-plays in the Premier League this season than Rice (eight).

FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.

Time is running out for Palace now. They've struggled to create anything of note in this second half.

Palace have certainly looked more of a threat in the last 20 minutes, but Arsenal have done well to hold them off. Three minutes of added time remain with the Gunners 1-0 up.

Sosa also replaces Mitchell for the Eagles.

Uche also replaces Munoz on the right-hand side for the away side.

Lerma replaces Wharton in the Palace midfield.