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Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea: Player ratings as Gunners batter London rivals

  • Arsenal move three points clear at the top of the Premier League table
  • Leandro Trossard opened the scoring four minutes in
  • Kai Havertz and Ben White notched second-half braces
ByJames Cormack|
Arsenal battered their London rivals on Tuesday night
Arsenal battered their London rivals on Tuesday night | Alex Pantling/GettyImages
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Midfielders

Thomas Partey
Thomas Partey impressed on a rare start | Julian Finney/GettyImages

Thomas Partey (DM) - 8/10 - Making just his second start since returning from injury, Partey reminded us all of what we've missed. Always positive in possession and positioned himself astutely to back up Arsenal's press.

Declan Rice (CM) - 8/10 - Instrumental in the opener and enjoyed the freedom Chelsea's midfield handed him in the left half-space. Came close on a couple of occasions to get in on the act in the second half.

Martin Odegaard (CM) - 9/10 - The skipper turned it on after half-time as Arsenal blew past their London rivals. Odegaard was at the heart of the Gunners' second-half brilliance, with his assist for Havertz's first the highlight sequence. of his performance.

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