Arsenal move seven points clear at the top as the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over West Ham on Monday night.

West Ham took the lead against the run of play when Jarrod Bowen was judged to have been clipped in the box by William Saliba, allowing Said Benrahma to smash a confident penalty down the middle.

There was a mood of frustration among the home fans until Bukayo Saka converted from close range after collecting Martin Odegaard's mis-hit shot.

The equaliser gave increased impetus to the Gunners and another home goal looked increasingly likely.

Five minutes later, it duly arrived. Gabriel Martinelli put the hosts ahead, catching out West Ham's former Gunners keeper Lukasz Fabianski by tucking inside the near post from a tight angle when he looked more likely to cross.

The points were sealed when Eddie Nketiah - starting in place of the injured Gabriel Jesus - spun sharply in the box before firing into the opposite bottom corner.

Nketiah later said: "It was a great restart. I think all the boys were at it today and it was nice for me to come in and contribute.

"We were very dominant today, we were just lacking that final pass. But we kept going and once we got one we knew we'd get more because we could feel the atmosphere behind us. There's a real unity and connection with the fans and we want to build on it.

"We want to keep pushing and finish as high as possible, and we're in great form at the moment."

On his goal, he added: "I turned a couple of times and got clipped. Then Martin [Odegaard] played it to me. I could feel the defender behind so rolled him and managed to finish."

On replacing the injured Gabriel Jesus, Nketiah concluded: "There's pressure any time you play for Arsenal Football Club. I'm not here to replace him, I want to be my own player, but we all wish him well."