Injuries, form swings, fixture turns, and an AFCON exodus mean FPL managers need to stay sharp. Here’s a breakdown of what we learned

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Enzo Maresca Opens Premier League Title Race Up to Six Teams After Arsenal Stumble. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca predicted that the “four, five, six teams” at the Premier League summit must all be considered title contenders.

There was another win for Arsenal in the Premier League, and more misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot.

Arsenal have beaten Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League, extending their lead atop the table to five points over Manchester City. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days. The lead remained 1-0 until second-half stoppage time, when Bukayo Saka scored to put the game to bed.

The top team in the English Premier League looks to grab a midweek victory on Wednesday, as Arsenal gets set to host Brentford. Arsenal has not quite found a way to distance itself from the pack, but the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Eberechi Eze was the inspiration behind Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham in the north London derby that left his team with a six-point lead in the Premier League.

Liverpool’s 1–0 victory over West Ham United was enough for Opta to predict a fourth place finish for the Reds. Only earning around 63 points in a title defence is a nightmare sophomore season on the touchline for Arne Slot, but the Dutchman can claim Champions League football as a small consolation.

After a ponderous start to the season, Aston Villa is now flying, with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Brighton in midweek. That extended its winning streak to six victories across all competitions, with Unai Emery's men emerging as an outside threat to their visitors' title hopes.

Premier League leaders Arsenal have been held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After a fiery start to the match that saw four bookings handed out in the opening half hour, Moises Caicedo was sent off for a bad tackle on Mikel Merino late in the first half.

Man Utd to face Brighton in one of four all Premier League third round fixtures - The FA Cup third round draw, which takes place before Brackley Town take on Burton Albion, will see the Premier League

If more than one keeper has managed the same number of shutouts in a single season, the Golden Glove prize is shared. That happened in 2021/22 when Manchester City's Ederson and Liverpool's Alisson each kept 20 clean sheets for their respective sides.