Oxlade-Chamberlain double sends Arsenal top

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hit a second-half double as Arsenal returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hit a second-half double as Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

The 20-year-old England midfielder - fit again following five months out with a serious knee injury suffered on the first day of the season - finally ended Palace's stubborn resistance when he chipped in a fine pass from Santi Cazorla just after the restart.