The German scored Arsenal’s second goal before setting up Leandro Trossard for the third.

Yet Calvert-Lewin’s work-rate was commendable throughout, and indeed it was by closing down goalkeeper Arijanet Muric that he forced the only goal of the contest in fortuitous circumstances.

He earned his own luck in that respect, scoring for the second consecutive game after failing in his previous 19 Premier League attempts.

It was enough to squeeze past Burnley and end Everton’s run of 13 Premier League fixtures without a win.

Kai Havertz underlined his importance to Arsenal once again as he led the line impressively in their 3-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

The German scored Arsenal’s second goal before setting up Leandro Trossard for the third.

That ruthless display against the Seagulls means that Alan Shearer, the Premier League’s record goalscorer and Hall of Fame inductee, has named Havertz in his Team of the Week, along with team-mate Ben White.

Having lifted five Premier League Trophies and won two Player of the Season awards, Nemanja Vidic knows what it takes to be a Premier League champion.

The former Manchester United defender says title wins are built on a team’s solidity in defence, suggesting leaders Arsenal are the favourites to finish this season top.

Arsenal, who overtook Liverpool at the weekend, have conceded the fewest goals of all three title contenders, letting in just 24 compared with Liverpool’s 30 and Manchester City’s 31.

Remarkably, the Gunners have conceded only FOUR goals in 11 matches in 2024.

“Arsenal went to Man City to get a point and last three games they’ve had a clean sheet,” says Vidic. “They’re starting to understand what it takes to be champions. It’s not just going forward. It’s about how you defend.