Mikel Arteta has admitted his Arsenal side had to fight off a sickness bug to seal a 2-0 victory over Wolves to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
A second-half double from Martin Odegaard was enough to win at Wolves, the Gunners' 12th victory in their first 14 games to become Christmas No1 – a position from which no Premier League said has failed to win the title.
The team, however, were hit by a sickness bug affecting a small number of players from the pre-match meal, which eventually led to Granit Xhaka lasting only 15 minutes at Molineux.