Premier League: How Table Looks After Match Week 9 as Man City Returns to the Top

• Manchester City returned to the top of the EPL table after match week 9 following their 2-1 win over Brighton
• Arsenal had a chance to go to the summit but dropped points against Chelsea in the London derby
• Man United, meanwhile, are five points off the top four after their 2-1 vital win at Sheffield United

The Premier League table welcomed a number of changes after match week 9, with Manchester City, United, and Liverpool among the teams that secured victories after the international break.

City humbled Brighton 2-1 during their Saturday, October 21, meeting at the Etihad Stadium.

Goals from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland helped City, who finished with 10 men on the field, secure the vital win.

The victory was enough to help Pep Guardiola's charges return to the summit of the table with 21 points, having initially dropped to third.

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Arsenal remain second on the log with 21 points despite dropping points against rivals Chelsea during the London derby, but trail City by a goal difference.

Sky Sports reported that the Gunners staged a dramatic comeback to settle for a 2-2 draw against the Blues at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk gave the hosts a deserved 2-0 goal lead before Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard scored to help Arsenal secure a point.

Liverpool are placed third with 20 points after their hard-fought win over Everton in the Merseyside derby, while Tottenham Hotspur are down in fourth with a game to play.

Man United continues resurgence

Meanwhile, United climbed to eighth in the standings following their Saturday win over bottom-placed Sheffield United.

Manchester Evening News reported that goals from Scott McTominay and Digo Dalot were all the Red Devils needed to see off the Blades.

Erik ten Hag's charges now sit five points off the top four, with Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Brighton the teams between them and a Champions League spot.

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Elsewhere, Chelsea are in 10th place with 12 points, while Burnley and Bournemouth are the other two teams in the relegation zone alongside Sheffield United.

Enzo Fernandez settles penalty dispute

Sports Brief reported on Sterling and Palmer arguing over who would take the contentious penalty given to the Blues in their 2-2 draw against Arsenal.

The two former Manchester City stars were dragging the ball before Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez waded in and passed the ball to the 21-year-old, who scored, and the whole team brushed it aside and celebrated the goal.