LONDON, May 18 - Arsenal put one hand on their first Premier League trophy since 2004 with a nervy 1-0 home win over Burnley on Monday, with German forward Kai Havertz netting the winner from a corner.

The hosts started slowly against their already relegated opponents, wary that any slip-up would allow Manchester City the opportunity to capitalise when they play Bournemouth on Tuesday ahead of the final matchday at the weekend.

However, Arsenal began to apply more pressure and were ahead in the 37th minute when Havertz rose highest to head home from a Bukayo Saka corner.

Havertz was lucky to escape a red card in the second half when he caught Burnley midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu with a late studs-up challenge. A VAR review confirmed the referee's decision of a yellow card. Arsenal held on to lead the standings on 82 points, five ahead of City. REUTERS