The Premier League pauses for a near three-week international break after five enthralling gameweeks, and there is already plenty to digest. From champions stumbling to promoted sides holding their own, the opening weeks have delivered surprises at every turn.

Arsenal shown they are not invincible

Arsenal had looked formidable in the early weeks of the campaign, on course to equal a club record with an eighth straight win across all competitions. Then came Brighton & Hove Albion — and a 3-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium that shattered that momentum.