Arsenal picked up a huge win in their Premier League showdown with title rivals Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Strikes from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard settled the scores in a 3-1 verdict - with Gabriel turning into his own net at the Emirates Stadium.
It was a not-to-be missed 90 minutes between two genuine contenders for the top-flight crown this season - as champions Manchester City watched on with interest - and there are just five points separating the top-three for what is shaping up to be an exciting run-in at the business end.
Pep Guardiola and his star-studded City squad meet Brentford on Monday night. Here, we take a look at how the upcoming schedule compares between Arsenal, Liverpool and the champions;
READ MORE: Stan Kroenke gets £172m Arsenal boost before summer with Premier League pay-out
READ MORE: Edu makes ruthless Arsenal transfer decision as Kylian Mbappe chooses his next club
Arsenal - 2nd (49 points)Sunday, February 11 vs West Ham (A) at 2pm
Saturday, February 17 vs Burnley (A) at 3pm
Saturday, February 24 vs Newcastle (H) at 8pm
Monday, March 4 vs Sheffield United (A) at 8pm
Saturday, March 9 vs Brentford (H) at 3pm
Liverpool - 1st (51 points)Saturday, February 10 vs Burnley (H) at 3pm
Saturday, February 17 vs Brentford (A) at 12.30pm
Saturday, March 2 vs Nottingham Forest (A) at 3pm
Saturday, March 9 vs Man City (H) at 3pm
Saturday, March 16 vs Everton (A) at 3pm
Man City - 3nd (46 points)Monday, February 5 vs Brentford (A) at 8pm
Saturday, February 10 vs Everton (H) at 12.30pm
Saturday, February 17 vs Chelsea (H) at 5.30pm
Tuesday, February 20 vs Brentford (H) at 7.30pm
Saturday, February 24 vs Bournemouth (A) at 5.30pm
The verdict: You cannot take your eyes off March 9 for Liverpool in particular. That match with City will certainly not be make-or-break in determining where the title ends up, but there will be a much clearer picture in place for the top-three with Guardiola's side playing catch up before then. Due to their Club World Cup commitments, the treble-winners still have a game-in-hand and, effectively, two given they are in top-flight action against Brentford on Monday night. The Bees, incidentally, have a huge part to play at the summit themselves in the coming weeks, with fixtures against the main Premier League contenders to come between February 17 and March 9.
