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Title Race Shake-up? Arsenal & City Fixtures in Doubt
24 Feb
Summary
- Arsenal and Man City face potential rescheduled fixtures.
- Champions League ties complicate Premier League scheduling.
- League leaders Arsenal and Man City are in close title race.
The Premier League title race between Arsenal and Manchester City is facing potential upheaval as both contenders may have their upcoming fixtures rescheduled. This uncertainty stems from their involvement in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
Arsenal is scheduled to host Everton on March 15, while Manchester City is set to play West Ham United on March 14. However, their Champions League matches on March 10 or 11, with return legs a week later, complicate these arrangements.
The Premier League has informed UEFA that clubs playing in the Champions League on March 17 would be unavailable for league fixtures on March 15. UEFA has not provided definitive scheduling guarantees, leading to the possibility of last-minute changes.
Arsenal currently leads the league table with 61 points from 28 matches, closely followed by Manchester City, who are five points behind with an unbeaten run of five league games. The Gunners' next league match is against Chelsea on March 1, while City faces Leeds United on February 28.
