Time running out for Arsenal as Man City hunts glory
Arsenal has barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League in 2024 but, as the title race approaches the nish line, it desperately needs a favour from Fulham, which hosts a relentless Manchester City this weekend.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, who travel to Manchester United, are one point clear at the top with two matches to play but Pep Guardiola’s men, crucially, have a game in hand.
Nottingham Forest will take a huge step towards safety if it beats in-form Chelsea, which is battling Newcastle and Manchester United for a European spot.
The Gunners are likely to have been dislodged from the top of the table by the time they kick o at Old Traord on Sunday.
That is because second placed City is in action at Fulham the previous day.
City is unbeaten against the London side in 21 games in all competitions.
Arsenal will be con dent it can beat a spluttering United team, which appears increasingly likely to miss out on European football next season.
City’s game in hand is next week at Tottenham, where it has never even scored a goal in the league, but Spurs’ form has deserted it and Erling Haaland is back to his marauding best.
Arsenal, boasting a superior goal dierence, needs City to stumble but the signs are not promising.
Newcastle and Chelsea are both making a late-season charge for a European place, helped by United’s slump.
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle is in pole position to take either a Europa League or UEFA Conference League spot.
Free-scoring Chelsea was well o the pace just weeks ago, but a run of one defeat in its past 12 league games has given it hope of salvaging a troubled season.