Giroud and Sanchez on target as Arsenal demolish Swansea


Swansea City v Arsenal - Premier League - Liberty Stadium - 14/1/17 Swansea City's Jack Cork scores an own goal and the second goal for Arsenal Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea made light of striker Diego Costa's absence to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points on Saturday with a 3-0 win at champions Leicester City.

After a Harry Kane-inspired Tottenham Hotspur and a ruthless Arsenal side kept up the pressure at the top with 4-0 victories, Chelsea found an unlikely hero in wing back Marcos Alonso, who scored their first two goals at the King Power Stadium.

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