Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool next five Premier League fixtures compared as title race heats up

Manchester City have climbed to second in the Premier League's following a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday evening. A brace from Erling Haaland and a Nico O'Reilly goal were sufficient to offset Tyler Adams' first-half effort, securing a hard-fought three points for Pep Guardiola's squad at the Etihad Stadium.

This result narrows the gap between City and league leaders Arsenal to six points, with Liverpool trailing by the Gunners by seven points in third place. Conversely, Bournemouth drop to fourth as Andoni Iraola suffers only his second league defeat of the campaign.

City have been in this position before. In the 2022/23 season, they bridged an eight-point deficit to snatch the title from Arsenal, and with all three title contenders now occupying the top spots, the contest is poised to heat up once again.

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With this in mind, below is a look at City's fixtures and how they compare to Arsenal and Liverpool, reports the Mirror.

Man City's next five Premier League fixtures

City's upcoming schedule commences with two significant tests. They'll welcome Liverpool to the Etihad before journeying to St James' Park to face Newcastle.

Leeds United then make the trip to Manchester before December kicks off, followed by a midweek jaunt to Fulham and a home game against Sunderland. Speaking to journalists following last weekend's defeat to Aston Villa, Guardiola dismissed suggestions that his team are out of the title race.

The City manager said: "I was worried before the international break when we were 14th in the table and they (Liverpool) were six or seven points in front. Our job is not to watch the title. If they (Arsenal) win all their games and win the Premier League, congratulate them. But I feel that the team is alive, it's good. I don't know how many teams can play here with the way we played with courage, possession, chances, concede less, expected goals and all these things.

"You have to be stable and better in details but I don't live in October or November thinking what is going to happen if I win or don't win the Premier League."

Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures

Arsenal continued their remarkable form with a 2-0 victory over Burnley, extending their winning streak to seven matches whilst keeping clean sheets throughout. The Gunners now face a tough away trip to Sunderland, before taking on north London rivals Tottenham and west London neighbours Chelsea in successive derby clashes.

Following that, they host Brentford at the Emirates before travelling to the Midlands for a meeting with Unai Emery's Aston Villa. During Friday's press conference, Arteta was questioned about whether he encourages his squad to discuss winning the Premier League title. "We have to focus on the journey and what we have to do every single day," stated the Arsenal manager.

"Fixing the outcome, of course, we want to win it, and the preparation is towards that, great, and we have set all the protocols, processes, ambitions, everything. Now you have to focus on what you have to do. If not, you get distracted with the rest and I don't want any of that around the team."

Liverpool's next five Premier League matches

The Reds regained their form with a 2-0 triumph over Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Arne Slot's squad will next face a pivotal title clash with City, followed by a home match against Nottingham Forest.

A trip to West Ham is next in line, rounded off by games against newly-promoted Sunderland and Leeds.