Unai Emery 's side leapfrogged Manchester City in the table after a dominant 1-0 win, courtesy of a deflected goal from Leon Bailey.
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Arsenal and Liverpool will take the 4.30pm slot on Sunday, January 7 in the third round of the FA Cup. The all-Premier League clash will be the only televised FA Cup game that day.
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Arsenal have some key games on the horizon with a clash against Aston Villa on Saturday, before key Premier League ties against Brighton , Liverpool , West Ham and Fulham.
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