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Thanks for following along throughout tonight's Premier League action.

FULL TIME: Arsenal 4-1 Villa

Arsenal produce a stunning second-half display to thump Aston Villa. The Gunners move five points clear at the top of the table.

GOAL VILLA

Donyell Malen's cross goes under Raya, hits the post and falls to Watkins, who taps in.

FULL TIME: Man United 1-1 Wolves

Wolves get there first point under Rob Edwards.

CHANCE VILLA

Villa almost get a late consolation and Ollie Watkins' effort smacks the post before John McGinn shoots straight at David Raya on the rebound.

VAR confirm that Dorgu was offside, back to level parity.

DISALLOWED GOAL UNITED

Patrick Dorgu latches onto Sesko's saved shot and slams into the net. But he was offside when Sesko shot. VAR check here...

CHANCE UNITED

Sesko gets up to meet another cross with another header, but Sa comfortably saves. A good chance for the hosts to go back ahead.

That was Jesus' first goal since New Years Day 2025

GOAL ARSENAL!

Gabriel Jesus scores minutes after coming on the pitch, controlling from 20 yards out and curling a wonderful finish into the top corner. Martinez had no chance with that one.

Wolves appeal for a penalty at Old Trafford after the ball hits Dalot's arm via his chest. But the referee isn't interested in the appeals.

That VAR confirmation was met with a massive roar at the Emirates.

THE GOAL STANDS

After a long check, VAR decides that the Arsenal goal was legitimate. 3-0 to Arsenal.

That Arsenal goal will be checked by VAR for offside...

GOAL ARSENAL

Leandro Trossard surely seals all three big points for the Gunners. Trossard runs onto a loose ball on the edge of the area and curls an unstoppable first time shot into the bottom corner. A wonderful finish!

Odegaard is really up for this and forces Martinez into a low save to stop the Norwegian's shot from nestling into the bottom corner.

Odegaard has a pop from the edge of the area and it zips over the crossbar. All Arsenal in the second period.

CHANCE WOLVES

Krejci tests Lammens with a fierce shot from 20 yards. Yerson Mosquera tries to finish on the rebound but he can't quite get there in time.

In great company!

FULL TIME: Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth

FULL TIME: Burnley 1-3 Newcastle

FULL TIME: West Ham 2-2 Brighton

CHANCE BOURENMOUTH

Enes Unal has only Sanchez to beat from the edge of the area. He can't hold his composure and misses the target completely.

BIG CHANCE UNITED

Sesko has a free header inside the area but puts his effort straight into Sa's arms.

GOAL ARSENAL

Martin Zubemendi gives Arsenal breathing space. Odegaard picks out Zubemendi with an excellent through ball and Zubemendi makes no mistake by finishing inside the area.

GOAL NEWCASTLE

Newcastle wrap up their second away victory of the season as Bruno Guimaraes lobs former teammate Martin Dubravka with a cheeky lob.

FULL TIME: Forest 0-2 Everton

GOAL ARSENAL

Martinez comes to claim from Saka's corner but he's beaten to it by Gabriel and he nods into the net. Advantage Arsenal.

Arsenal try to get forward early in the second half and the ball falls nicely to Jurrien Timber to cross, but he is quickly closed down by the Villa defence.

SECOND HALF

The second 45s are underway at the Emirates and Old Trafford

He certainly enjoys playing against Forest.

Chelsea go close again as Enzo Fernandez seizes on a mistake in the Bournemouth backline. The midfielder can't keep his shot down though and it sails harmlessly over the bar.

CHANCE BRIGHTON

Karou Mitoma fires a low shot towards the bottom corner, but Areola gets down quickly to save.

Finely poised in north London

CHANCE CHELSEA

Wesley Fofana gets up to header towards goal, but former Chelsea man Petrovic produces a big reaction save to keep the score level.

GOAL EVERTON

Thierno Barry extends Everton's lead with just 10 minutes remaining. Garner turns his man, slips in Barry, who controls and chips into the net.

HALF TIME: Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa

HALF TIME: Man United 1-1 Wolves

GOAL WOLVES

Wolves get the leveller just before the break through Ladislav Krejci's towering header at the back post that bounces in past Lammens.

OFF THE BAR

Burnley are pushing for a late equaliser and Josh Laurent connects with a whipped cross and headers against the bar.

CHANCE WOLVES

Tolu Arokodare is left unmarked in the United are and heads over from close range. Good opportunity there.

GOAL BRIGHTON

The Seagulls level again in East London. Joel Veltman gets the goal, reacting first to Areola's clawed save and tapping in from a couple of yards out.

CHANCE BURNLEY

Armando Broja feeds in Marcus Edwards and his shot is, yet again, diverted away from goal by Pope's leg.

BIG CHANCE

Gyökeres gets down to get a diving header towards goal from Trossard's cross and the attempt bounces wide.

CHANCE FOREST

Igor Thiago shows great resilience to wriggle free inside the Everton area before poking his shot inches wide.

Not looking great for the Old Gold..

CHANCE BURNLEY

Loum Tchaouna works half a yard and thunders a shot towards goal. Nick Pope manages to save with his feet.

GOAL MAN UNITED

Josh Zirkzee, returning to the starting XI tonight, gets on the scoresheet. The forward displays some tidy footwork on the edge of the area and his deflected shot goes past Sa and into the net.

Slow start for Arsenal's lone striker tonight.

Arsenal are starting to look more dangerous as the half edges on and Leandro Trossard thumps a powerfuls strike into Emi Martinez's arms.

A strong first-half outing from the Brazilian Hammer

SECOND HALF

The four early games get back underway.

CHANCE UNITED

Benjamin Sesko gets into the left side of the Wolves area and lines up a shot that goes past the post.

BIG CHANCE

Ezri Konsa feeds in Ollie Watkins, who is completely unmarked in the Arsenal area, but the striker pulls his effort just wide.

And breathe, an action-packed 45 minutes comes to an end at Stamford Bridge.

HALF TIME: Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth

HALF TIME: West Ham 2-1 Brighton

CHANCE ARSENAL

Piero Hincapié races down the wing and picks out Viktor Gyökeres, who heads just wide.

HALF TIME: Burnley 1-2 Newcastle

CHANCE MAN UNITED

Luke Shaw's corner is just about diverted away from the top corner by a scrambling Jose Sa.

GOAL WEST HAM

Lucas Paqueta converts into the bottom corner, composedly slotting past Verbruggen.

PENALTY WEST HAM

It's been awarded, Dunk's handball gives West Ham a chance to pull in front.

HALF TIME: Forest 0-1 Everton

PENALTY CHECK

West Ham could have a penalty after Lewis Dunk handballed inside the area. VAR check incoming.

KICK OFF

Arsenal vs Villa and Man United vs Wolves get started.

OFF THE LINE

Marcus Edwards' effort is creeping into the Newcastle net, but Fabian Schar hooks off the line.

CHANCE NEWCASTLE

Wissa is seeking a second goal on his Premier League debut and shoots just wide from a tight angle.

Unusual territory.

MISSED PENALTY BRIGHTON

It's another penalty! Paqueta pulls down a Brighton attacker for a nailed on penalty. Welbeck tries to chip his spot-kick over Areola but it clips the crossbar.

GOAL BRIGHTON

Yankuba Minteh is brought down by Max Killman inside the area. Danny Welbeck steps up and curls the penalty into the corner.

GOAL BOURNEMOUTH

Justin Kluivert gets Bournemouth back on level terms as Antoine Semenyo's long throw misses everyone, except Kluivert at the back post who applies a simple finish.

GOAL BURNLEY

Josh Laurent pulls one back for the Clarets, cutting in from the right flank and drilling past the returning Nick Pope.

GOAL CHELSEA

Enzo Fernandez controls from Garnacho's pass and the midfielder lashes an unstoppable finish into the top corner.

GOAL EVERTON

James Garner gives Everton the lead. The midfielder is found by Dwight McNeil and he drills into the bottom corner.

GOAL CHELSEA

Palmer just about gets his spot-kick into the bottom corner past Petrovic's outstretched arm.

PENALTY CHELSEA

Antoine Semenyo makes a clumsy challenge on Estevao inside the area. After a VAR check, it's a penalty to the Blues and Cole Palmer will take it.

GOAL WEST HAM

Jarrod Bowen gets through the middle of the pitch, sprints past the Brighton defence and composedly finishes past Verbruggen.

GOAL NEWCASTLE

The Toon are up for this one and strike for a second time in seven minutes. It's the Premier League debutant who gets in on the action, racing on to Dubravka's save and tapping in from close range.

GOAL BOURNEMOUTH

David Brooks reacts first to a rebound inside the Chelsea area and pokes in past Sanchez. The goal stands after a quick VAR check for offside.

GOAL NEWCASTLE

After just two minutes, Joelinton gets on the scoresheet, lashing a fierce finish past Martin Dubravka from Anthony Gordon's low cross.

KICK OFF

The first four games this evening get underway.

Just five minutes to go until kick-off. How will these Premier League games unfold?

Man United will look to build on their 1-0 win over Newcastle on Boxing Day against bottom of the table Wolves this evening. Here are the starting XIs at Old Trafford.

Man Utd: Lammens; Martinez, Heaven, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte; Dorgu; Cunha, Zirkzee; Sesko.

Wolves: Sa; Doherty, Mosquera, Krejci; Tchatchoua, J. Gomes, Mane, H. Bueno; Hwang, Arias; Arokodare.

Arsenal host Aston Villa in a huge game at the top of the table in the later games. Here's how the teams line up at the Emirates.

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres

Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Onana, Tielemans, Rogers, Sancho, Buendia, Watkins

At the City Ground, Jack Grealish has been left out of Everton's starting XI. Forest make just one alteration, with Oleksandr Zinchenko replacing Nicolo Savona.

Chelsea also make several changes following their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Liam Delap and Estevao are among those coming in, while Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto drop out.

Some of the big team news this evening sees Yoane Wissa make his first Premier League start for Newcastle as they face Burnley at Turf Moor. Nick Pope also returns from injury and starts against his former club.

Good evening and welcome to our coverage of Tuesday's Premier League action.