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Premier League weekend review: Tottenham beat West Ham, Arsenal bolster top-four hopes and Leeds stun Wolves

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There were only four Premier League games this weekend, with the majority of clubs missing out due to involvements in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Arsenal strengthen their grip on the top four

Arsenal consolidated their spot in the top four with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.

Bukayo Saka scored his 10th goal of the season as the Gunners earned their sixth win from seven games to move four points clear of Manchester United with a game in hand.

Tottenham continued their climb up the table, beating West Ham 3-1 to move into fifth in the league.

A Kurt Zouma own goal was added to twice by Heung-min Son, while Said Benrahma scored the Hammers’ only goal.

Three points for Antonio Conte’s side saw them go above both West Ham and Manchester United, within just three points of the top four.

Leeds United’s comeback win eases relegation fears

There was a huge boost for relegation battlers Leeds United, who came from 2-0 down to beat eighth placed Wolves 3-2.

First-half goals from Jonny and Francisco Trincao gave Bruno Lage’s team the lead, but a red card for Raul Jimenez was followed by strikes from Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Luke Ayling as the away side picked up a crucial three points.

The win saw Leeds move seven points clear of the bottom three with eight games remaining.

Finally, Leicester City came out on top against Brentford, winning 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.

Timothy Castagne and James Maddison netted for the Foxes, while Yoane Wissa scored a late consolation for the Bees.

Victory pushed Leicester into the top half of the table, while the defeat left Brentford in 15th.

In the FA Cup…

In the FA cup, Manchester City beat Southampton, Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough, Liverpool edged out Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace thrashed Everton.

The semi-final draw saw City drawn against Liverpool and Chelsea against Palace.

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