London, May 3 -- Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka starred in Arsenal's 3-0 win against Fulham on Saturday as the Premier League leaders moved a step closer to their first title in 22 years. Mikel Arteta's side demolished Fulham with a three-goal first half blitz at the Emirates Stadium. Gyokeres put Arsenal ahead and the Sweden striker netted again on the stroke of half-time after Saka had doubled their lead. The Gunners' second successive league victory lifted them six points clear of second-placed Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's men have two games in hand, with the first of those at Everton on Monday. City can draw level on points with Arsenal if they win their games in hand, but goal difference will be the deciding factor if both teams keep taking maximum points. Arsenal, with three matches left, have a +41 goal difference, while City are on +37 with five to play. Crucially, Saka was back in the starting line-up for the first time since March 22 after returning from an achilles injury. The England winger, who made two substitute appearance over the last week, is back just in the nick of time and his sublime display showed what Arsenal missed after losing three times in his five-game absence. Arsenal had been far from convincing in recent weeks, blowing a substantial lead at the top after damaging defeats against City and Bournemouth. A tense 1-0 win against Newcastle last weekend hardly suggested they had conquered their anxiety, prompting Arteta to urge his players to manage their emotions in the title race. For a few days at least, they can relax, with the spotlight now on City's trip to Everton. Arsenal will turn their attention to their bid to win the Champions League for the first time, with the semi-final against Atletico Madrid level at 1-1. The Gunners have never lost a home league game against Fulham in 33 meetings and it was apparent by the interval that the run would remain unblemished. Arteta opted to start left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly in midfield for the first time in place of Martin Zubimendi, and the move paid off. West Ham's 3-0 defeat at Brentford offered Tottenham a lifeline in the battle for Premier League survival on Saturday. Spurs remain in the relegation zone, two points from safety, but can move out of the bottom three with victory at Aston Villa on Sunday after the Hammers succumbed to just their third defeat in 11 league games. Brentford boosted their chances of European qualification for the first time with a first win in eight matches. Meanwhile, Newcastle eased any lingering fears of being drawn into the relegation battle with a 3-1 win over Brighton to end a five-game losing streak. Sunderland's bid for Europe was also dented by a 1-1 draw at bottom-of-the-table Wolves....