MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s a great day. premier league In the title race, Arsenal will face Manchester City as the top two teams.
A win for Arsenal and their long-time league leaders would restore their nine-point advantage and put them in a strong position to become English champions for the first time since 2004.
If City win, the difference will be reduced to three points. City also have a penultimate game against Burnley on Wednesday. After that, both teams will have five games remaining.
draw? That would be better for Arsenal, who can maintain a six-point difference between the teams.
City are in good form at home, winning their last three games – 2-0 against Arsenal in the English League Cup final, 4-0 against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals and 3-0 against Chelsea in the league – and have one of the most exciting playmakers in France and one of the most exciting players in the division. Rayan Cherki.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have lost three of their last five games in all competitions as they stumble towards the end of a season that could still result in Premier League and relegation. champions league title.
Before City v Arsenal, Everton host Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, as well as Aston Villa v Sunderland and Nottingham Forest v Burnley.
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