Premiership leaders Chelsea were the ones to benefit – on a day when they did not even play – as second-placed Tottenham drew 1-1 at Manchester United.

Arsenal 3 Liverpool 1

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez refused to be negative about his side’s failure to clinch the last Champions League position.

Robert Pires’ hopes of a return to international football have been dashed after he was left out of the France squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Israel.

Arsenal midfielder Edu has suffered a fresh setback in his bid to return from injury for tomorrow’s Champions League second leg tie against Bayern Munich.

Arsenal 1 Sheffield United 1

Arsenal 1 Man City 1

Alex Ferguson sounded a warning note to Chelsea after they maintained their five-point gap at the top of the Barclays Premiership with a 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle.

Arsene Wenger was tonight facing a major goalkeeping dilemma – even as he insisted that Arsenal’s victory against Birmingham City could prove the launchpad for his team’s revival.

Arsenal 2 Leicester City 1

Tottenham 2 Arsenal 2

Thierry Henry proved the man for a potential crisis at Highbury as he shrugged off fitness concerns to inspire Arsenal to a memorable second-half comeback against Liverpool with a hat-trick.

Ashley Cole has been ruled out of Arsenal’s Premiership clash against Manchester United due to a knee injury and faces a scan tomorrow to determine how long he will be on the sidelines.

Arsenal 2 Southampton 0

ARSENE WENGER believes his record-breaking Gunners can reclaim the Premiership title through sheer consistency.

ARSENE WENGER will decide this week on David Seaman’s future as Arsenal’s first-choice keeper — a move which could see the veteran No 1 leave Highbury if the Gunners’ manager relegates him to a coaching role.

Victorious Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised David Seaman as “still the best goalkeeper in England” after the 39-year-old’s match-winning performance in the FA Cup final.

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Thierry Henry followed up his hat-trick heroics against Roma in midweek with a double for Arsenal today in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa which put them four points clear at the top of the Premiership.

Arsenal have grabbed all three points in their London derby against Chelsea after going a goal down at Highbury and now lie provisionally on top of the Premiership pile.

Second-half goals by Sol Campbell and Sylvain Wiltord have left Arsenal ahead after going a goal down to Chelsea at Highbury.