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Arsenal have 74 points from 31 games with reigning champions Manchester City on 70 having played a game less.
Arsenal have 73 points from 30 games, six points more than second-place City, who have a game in hand.
Both Arsenal and Manchester City scored 4-1 wins in their respective matches.
The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a key member of Germany's World Cup-winning side in Brazil in 2014.
Arsenal crushed Crystal Palace 4-1 to go into the international break with a solid lead.
Palace are the only Premier League team without a win in 2023, having drawn five and lost six of their games.
The league leaders posted a comfortable 3-0 win on Sunday.
Thomas Partey and substitutes Ben White and Reiss Nelson -- Nelson's arriving in the seventh minute of stoppage time -- sparked wild scenes of celebration.
Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 4-1 and trail Arsenal by 2 points but having played a game more.
Despite dropping points for the second week in a row, Arsenal lead the table by six points from champions Manchester City with both clubs having played the same amount of games.
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