Premier League Points Table: Arsenal extends lead over Manchester City; Man United in Top 4

Premier League: Here are the standings as on January 1 after 17 rounds of fixtures.

Arsenal has now won 14 games in the season and leads the table by seven points. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Arsenal pulled away in the Premier League race and extended a seven point lead over defending champion Manchester City on Saturday.

Arsenal won 4-2 against Brighton and Hove Albion while Pep Guardiola’s City was held to 1-1 draw by Everton.

Manchester United moved up one place to squeeze into the top four. Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score the lone goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers and hand his team the three points.

With a game in hand, United has a chance to pip Newcastle United into third place. Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool follow in the fifth and sixth places, respectively. Spurs was defeated 0-2 at home by Aston Villa.

At the bottom of the table, Southampton succumbed to a 1-2 defeat against Fulham and remained in the 20th place. Wolves, too, remained in 18th place after its loss.

Nottingham Forest played a 1-1 against Chelsea on Sunday and moved one place higher into 18th but remained in the relegation zone.

(Scroll right for the points tally)