Overview
- Arsenal won 2-0 at Burnley through Viktor Gyökeres and Declan Rice, stretching a multi‑match winning run and keeping another clean sheet to reach 25 points with a seven‑point cushion.
- Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 on João Pedro's strike to reach 17 points and move into the top four, with Spurs remaining third on goal difference.
- Liverpool stopped a four‑game Premier League skid by defeating Aston Villa 2-0, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch at Anfield.
- Chelsea creator Cole Palmer missed the derby due to a groin injury, with reporting indicating a targeted return in late November or early December.
- Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was available but started on the bench as a precaution after an adductor problem, and Burnley again left Oliver Sonne out of the squad.