Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea: Havertz nets brace against former club as Prem leaders earn emphatic win

Germany international Kai Havertz netted a brace against his former club as Premier League leaders Arsenal hammered Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates.

Gunners attacker Havertz, who completed a £65million move from Stamford Bridge last summer, converted two of four second-half goals on a joyous evening at a jubilant Emirates Stadium.

Right-back Ben White also claimed a brace for ’s title-chasing side, adding to Leandro Trossard’s early finish, as the Blues’ recent resurgence floundered in an embarrassing manner in the absence of key player Cole Palmer.

Victory moved Arsenal three points ahead of second-placed Liverpool having now played one game more, while reigning champions Manchester City sit four points behind with two matches in hand.

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