Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal would prove their credentials after dropping points in back-to-back Premier League games. The Gunners did exactly that at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, mirroring their 4\u20131 win from November and restoring a more comfortable margin at the top.<\/p>\n
Arsenal sit on 61 points with Manchester City on 55. City will have the opportunity to reduce that gap when their rearranged match with Crystal Palace is played. The title contenders remain locked in a long duel that looks likely to run into late May.<\/p>\n
Here are the next five league fixtures for each club.<\/p>\n
Arsenal (61 points)
\n– Chelsea (H) \u2013 March 1
\n– Brighton (A) \u2013 March 4
\n– Everton (H) \u2013 March 15
\n– Bournemouth (H) \u2013 April 11
\n– Man City (A) \u2013 April 18<\/p>\n
Man City (55 points)
\n– Leeds (A) \u2013 Feb. 28
\n– Nott\u2019m Forest (H) \u2013 March 4
\n– West Ham (A) – March 14
\n– Chelsea (A) \u2013 April 11
\n– Arsenal (H) \u2013 April 18<\/p>\n
The two sides also meet in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on March 22 before the Premier League leaders head to the Etihad Stadium on April 18. While history suggests that head-to-head duels between the league\u2019s top two don\u2019t tend to decide the direction of the title, that April contest will be influential in shaping the summit.<\/p>\n
Arsenal cannot assume an untroubled run. Champions League hopefuls Chelsea remain a challenge despite dropping points in consecutive matches. Brighton ended their slump away at Brentford on Saturday. Everton could make a push for Europe, and have been far better away from home this season, so the Toffees\u2019 trip to north London represents a potential banana skin for the Gunners.<\/p>\n
Arsenal then have almost a month\u2019s break from the top flight before Bournemouth visit the Emirates Stadium on April 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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