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Gabriel Martinelli's strike led Arsenal to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leicester City, further solidifying the Gunners' position at the top of the Premier League table.

The Brazilian forward scored an excellent second-half goal, displaying great skill and composure to finish off a Leandro Trossard’s pass.

Earlier in the game, Trossard thought he had given his side the lead with a wonderful strike, only for it to be ruled out for a controversial offside decision.

Despite that decision, the Foxes failed to pose any real threat to Arsenal's resolute defense, with the Gunners keeping a clean sheet thanks to some strong performances from the likes of Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba.

Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players in their win over the Foxes:

Aaron Ramsdale

Didn’t have any saves to make and was good in the air. Showed great confidence throughout the game. 7.

Ben White

The 25-year-old was imperative to helping Arsenal keep a clean sheet in their important 2-0 vicotry in the North London derby.

Crooks said: "Both Gabriel and William Saliba have featured in my teams this season but less so Ben White. I thought the defender was outstanding against Tottenham. He did his job quietly and effectively and dealt with the threat of Son Heung-min brilliantly. In fact there was a moment in the first half when he had Son in his pocket."

(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) — The 25-year-old was imperative to helping Arsenal keep a clean sheet in their important 2-0 vicotry in the North London derby. Crooks said: "Both Gabriel and William Saliba have featured in my teams this season but less so Ben White. I thought the defender was outstanding against Tottenham. He did his job quietly and effectively and dealt with the threat of Son Heung-min brilliantly. In fact there was a moment in the first half when he had Son in his pocket." (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Looked solid defensively and contributed to the attack as well. Great composure in possession. 7.

Gabriel

A dominant performance at the back, made some crucial interceptions and clearances. 7.

William Saliba

Strong performance from the young defender, looked comfortable on the ball and made some important tackles. 7.

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Excellent display. Showed great vision with his passing and was constantly involved in Arsenal's attacks. 8.

Granit Xhaka

Struggled to make an impact on the game and gave the ball away too often. 6.

Jorginho

Showed great composure in midfield and controlled the tempo of the game. Made some important interceptions as well. 7.

Martin Odegaard

Controlled the game from midfield and created some great chances for his teammates. 7.

Leandro Trossard

Impressed once again and caused Leicester’s defence some problems. Unlucky to have his goal ruled out. 7.

Bukayo Saka

Looked dangerous whenever he was on the ball and was unlucky not to have won a penalty. 7.

Crooks verdict: "The man at the heart of these quite outstanding performances is Saka. Like Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne, I'm running out of superlatives for this player."

Gabriel Martinelli

Scored a crucial goal and was a constant threat to Leicester’s defence. Great energy and work rate. 7.

Eddie Nketiah

Showed some good movement but didn’t have too long to make an impact. 6.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Came on in the final minutes. N/A

Thomas Partey

Not on long enough to make an impact. N/A.

Chris Wheatley’s Arsenal player ratings as five score 7/10 and one 8/10 in Leicester win

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