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Tony Pulis arrives bang on time for his West Brom news conference. He's a busy man but he is set to give his players most of Christmas Day off despite a Boxing Day game at Arsenal.

"We will train on Christmas Eve, and then the players will have Christmas Day with their families," he says.

"Arsenal have a wonderful squad that's capable of winning the Premier League this year. 

"They have players to come back too."

Arsenal and England forward Danny Welbeck returns to full training after seven months out with a knee injury.

Chelsea and Shanghai SIPG agree terms for midfielder Oscar's estimated £60m to move to the Chinese Super League club in the January transfer window.

Chelsea are cleared of breaking any Premier League rules in their handling of historical sex abuse allegations made by a former player.

Steve Holland is named England assistant manager on a permanent basis and will leave his Chelsea job in the summer.

Olivier Giroud scores a remarkable 'scorpion' goal as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace, while Spurs are in the top four after thrashing Watford.

The Football Association has set up a pilot programme to help former England players get into coaching to prevent them heading out of the game.

Arsenal's soft underbelly has returned as Arsene Wenger's side are struggling not to crack under pressure, says Phil McNulty.

Arsene Wenger says referees are protected like "lions in the zoo" after saying bad decisions cost Arsenal against Manchester City.

Raheem Sterling scores a second-half winner as Manchester City come from a goal down to defeat Arsenal at Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he finds it "unbelievable" and "difficult to accept" that his side conceded a second "offside goal" in a week after their 2-1 defeat away at Manchester City.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side are still "far away" from playing the football he would like them to play despite a hard-fought 2-1 victory at home to Arsenal.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Arsenal have been run ragged in this second half in a re-run of what happened to them at Everton on Tuesday.

All the old questions will be asked if they lose this. Can they pull it around in the closing minutes?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Arsenal are suffering here and Manchester City, as well as their fans, sense it. The Gunners need their big players to step up here, especially Mesut Ozil. He has been, to put it politely, peripheral.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Arsenal lead at half-time and will be regard that as a highly satisfactory first 45 minutes. One or two chances for Manchester City but the Gunners are probing away at City's defensive weaknesses.

Pep Guardiola's side look a little short of confidence and swagger - but Arsenal were in this position at Everton on Tuesday and lost.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Chances at both ends but real anxiety among Manchester City's fans every time Arsenal attack.

Alexis Sanchez has had a magnificent opening 20 minutes, dangerous on the ball and ordering his Arsenal team-mates around when he is not.

He looks the complete attacking player.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Touching tribute to an injured team-mate or completely over the top reaction to a player getting an injury many others in the game have suffered?

The decision by Manchester City's players to wear shirts sporting the name of Ilkay Gundogan, out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage, has already polarised social media opinion.

Want my opinion? Thought not but I'll offer it anyway...nice thought but all a bit over the top. Where does this sort of thing stop?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's decision-making is clearly not governed by big price tags as £47.5m John Stones is once again dropped to the bench.

Stones had a nightmare in the 4-2 defeat at Leicester City last Saturday and has paid the price with his place.

Guardiola makes two changes for this one, with Fernando coming in for Ilkay Gundogan, who is out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. Leroy Sane starts with Nolito as substitute.

Match of the Day's Danny Murphy says Chelsea look like a team without a weakness after winning an 11th successive Premier League game.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola compliments Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger on his 20 years at the Gunners, but says he would never spend that amount of time at one club.