Jonathan Overend
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports commentator

You look at someone like Granit Xhaka and you think, 'there's a guy who’s captained this side in plenty of seasons previous and effectively had it taken off him when it was given to Odegaard'. And yet he is the leader today and he’s always the leader.

A couple of weeks ago, Mikel Arteta said that you can give Xhaka any job, armband or not, and he’ll still be the leader.

Brentford almost pull one back but Mikkel Damsgaard's low shot is kept out by Aaron Ramsdale.

That's his first real save of the game.

We're into the 70th minute and supporters are on their feet to applause the memory of Queen Elizabeth II and her 70 years on the throne.

This would have been the pick of the lot.

Centre-back Gabriel lets the ball drop and smacks one from a long way out, which drifts just over the bar.

There's a break in play as Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen needs treatment.

Actually he can't continue and Shandon Baptiste is on.

Superb football from Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka already has two assists and now looks for a goal, but his carefully placed strike from the edge of the box is brilliantly kept out by David Raya's flying save.

Where are the weaknesses in this Arsenal side then?

They look pretty good from 1 to 11.

Changes for Brentford.

Josh Da Silva makes way for Mikkel Dalmsgaard, while Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.

Half an hour to go, it may "only be Brentford" but Arsenal are laying down a marker here by returning to the top of the table.

"Vieira, woaaah,

"Vieira, woaaah,

"He comes from Portugal,

"He plays for Arsenal."

Must have taken them aaages to come up with that one.

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Pascal: I hope Toney is enjoying this kick around.

Joe Gibney: Despite the lack of games, this weekend's goals could have a Goal Of The Month competition all to themselves.

Mwamburi: Xhaka has been truly been reborn.

Everton make two changes to the side that held Liverpool to a draw in their last outing.

Asmir Begovic replaces the injured Jordan Pickford in goal, while Idrissa Gana Gueye comes in for Tom Davies to make his first start since returning to the club.

Everton: Begovic, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Maupay, Gordon

Subs: Jakupovic, Keane, McNeil, Doucoure, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre, Rondon, Garner

West Ham make one change from the side that lost to Chelsea in their last Premier League game.

Aaron Cresswell replaces Emerson Palmieri at left-back.

West Ham: Fabianski, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Dawson, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Emerson

Granit Xhaka into the book, what a surprise that is...said no-one ever!

The Swiss international gets a soft yellow card for blocking off David Raya while the goalkeeper tried to get the ball upfield.

Could have been a fourth but David Raya makes a very good save to deny Gabriel Jesus from close range.

Arsenal are ripping Brentford to shreds here.

Bit late getting stuck in now for Brentford as Mathias Jensen and Ivan Toney sandwich Thomas Partey in the middle of the park.

Where were those challenges earlier in the game??

This is lovely from Ivan Toney, getting a lay-off from Mathias Jensen and flicking the ball into the air before volleying narrowly over.

I can see him smashing that into the top corner against France in the knockout stages of the World Cup.