Ahead of Bruno Fernandes: Arsenal attacker sets assist record across Europe's top 10 leagues after Chelsea win

Arsenal maintained their cleanable tally successful the Premier League with a London derby triumph implicit Chelsea connected Sunday astatine the Emirates Stadium.

The reigning champions came from down to beat big-spenders Chelsea 2-1, with Mikel Arteta's men sharing the aforesaid fig of points arsenic Manchester City astatine the apical of the Premier League table.

The Gunners conceded wrong 2 minutes aft Chelsea's grounds summertime signing, Morgan Rogers, enactment them up with a volley.

Riccardo Calafiori had a extremity disallowed pursuing a VAR check, but goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard sealed each 3 points for the champions.

Arsenal summertime signing Christos Tzolis sets caller record

Tzolis made a large interaction successful the crippled arsenic helium provided the assistance for Odegaard's extremity successful the 2nd half.

Arsenal bolstered their options connected the wings this summertime by signing Tzolis from Club Brugge for a handsome interest of £34m to regenerate Leandro Trossard, who joined Besiktas.

According to Opta Analyst, since the commencement of past season, nary subordinate successful Europe's apical 10 leagues has provided much assists than Tzolis, with 24 to his name.

The versatile winger is conscionable up of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, who has 22 assists to his name.

Should Arsenal look to motion a caller attacker successful January?

Arteta has a beardown squad astatine his disposal, and the Gunners should beryllium capable to equine a palmy rubric defence if they tin support astir of their prima players fit.

During the January window, Arsenal were heavy linked with a determination for Vinicius Junior earlier helium committed his aboriginal to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Likewise, the Gunners were funny successful signing Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, but immoderate imaginable transportation did not materialise.

Many consciousness that the attacking portion has been weakened pursuing the departures of Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, and it volition beryllium absorbing to spot if the Gunners motion a caller attacker successful January.