Arsenal will aim for their third consecutive Premier League victory as they welcome Everton, who are looking to avoid a third straight league match without a win, at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's squad remains close to Manchester City, thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest last weekend. In contrast, Everton experienced their first defeat of the season, falling 2-0 to Chelsea. Arsenal appeared destined for a goalless draw at the City Ground until Arteta made impactful substitutions. After a lackluster first half from Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke came off the bench to score a crucial deflected goal in the 80th minute, keeping Arsenal just three points behind unbeaten Manchester City in the league standings. Manchester City can extend their lead to six points temporarily with a win over Aston Villa in the early kickoff, but evidence from the Emirates suggests Arsenal will quickly close that gap again. The Gunners have won all three of their home matches in the Premier League this season and have secured victories in their last six league games at the Emirates, conceding only two goals during this stretch. Despite facing rising criticism for their supposedly 'boring' style of play, Arsenal managed to score two or more goals for the fifth time in seven matches, earning a respectable 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, largely thanks to Eze's impressive performance. Everton, striving to end their nine-year absence from European football, share a notable record with Arsenal, having only one Premier League loss this season, although that defeat came under disappointing circumstances last weekend.