Sunday’s briefing: Arsenal deliver statement victory and Chelsea hit back to win

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side delivered a statement win after beating Leeds 4-0 at Elland Road to get their Premier League title challenge back on track.

Chelsea hit back from two goals down to edge out London rivals West Ham while Liverpool came from behind to trounce Newcastle as Hugo Ekitike showed what the Magpies missed out on last summer.

Arsenal got back to winning ways after following up goalless league draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest with last week’s home defeat to Manchester United.

The Gunners were under pressure before a ball was kicked at Elland Road, but they led 2-0 at the break through Martin Zubimendi’s header and Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow’s own goal before wrapping up their first win in four league games with second-half efforts from Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus.

Arteta said: “We’re very happy, obviously. A very impressive performance, a very impressive result.

“The fact that after three results that didn’t go our way in the league, we really wanted to show how much we wanted it. And I think we said something on that today.”

Liam Rosenior refused to blame the players he replaced as three half-time substitutions helped Chelsea storm back to win 3-2 against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea were booed off at the break as Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville put the Hammers in charge before Rosenior brought on Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro at the start of the second half.

Jorrel Hato, Alejandro Garnacho and Benoit Badiashile were the players hooked and Joao Pedro and Cucurella scored before the former provided the assist for Enzo Fernandez to score a stoppage-time winner.

Rosenior said: “We’ve had so many games in a short space of time, I was fearful of a