Arsenal’s next five Premier League games vs Liverpool

Referee Michael Oliver gave Arsenal a mountain to climb on Saturday afternoon, but the ten-man Gunners overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers to keep pace with league leaders Liverpool.

Riccardo Calafiori’s composed finish ensured Arsenal were not punished Myles Lewis-Skelly the hard red cardalthough the game finished ten V-ten as Joao Gomes also received his marching orders shortly before the winner.

With Liverpool he beat Ipswich Town 4-1 at AnfieldArsenal’s win ensured they stayed six points off the table, while Nottingham Forest’s extraordinary five-goal defeat by Bournemouth has given Mikel Arteta’s side a cushion above third.

The Premier League The Race title is firmly in Liverpool’s hands, but the Gunners won’t go down without a fight and the next five fixtures could prove pivotal to the trophy’s destination come the end of the campaign.

arsenal concludes the inaugural phase of the Champions League week by week against Girona and with their place in the last 16 All but guaranteedshould be able to rest the players before the visit of Manchester City next sunday The sides who have contested the previous two title races trade in north London and the Gunners will be baffled by Pep Guardiola’s men as they head into a More recognizable version of themselves

An almighty try is followed by one of the most simplistic fixtures Arsenal will face in the second half of the campaign. They travel to Leicester City Two weeks on and they will be well rested as they sit in the FA Cup in the fourth round. Arteta’s men will be expected to castrate the fighting foxes, even if they do defeated its capital rivalsTottenham Hotspur.

Arsenal return to the Emirates Stadium the following weekend as they host fellow Londoners West Ham United. The Irons are now under the guidance of Graham Potter, who will face the Gunners with his fourth different club. The England manager has tasted four previous victories against them, including one during his spell at Swedish minnows Ostersunds.

However, in late February and early March. The host Arsenal surprised over-performances Nottingham Forest It has currently taken three points from the Midlands side, with Liverpool eagerly anticipating the outcome of this fixture. A trip to the terrain of the city proved a challenge for the Reds Early January and Arsenal will be under no illusions about the scale of their task.

A visit to Old Trafford has not proved too difficult for many sides this season, however Manchester United I’ve already beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup this term. The nemesis will lock horns in the Gunners’ first game of March at a ground where they have won just two of their last ten trips.

Liverpool some equally difficult conundrums loom over the coming month and kick off February with a trip to the south coast. Form in form Bournemouthwho trounced Forest last time out and are just seven points off Arsenal, will be looking to pull off an incredible result, with few ruling out the possibility of an upset at the Vitality Stadium.

After cup duels with Tottenham and Plymouth Argyle, Liverpool return to Premier League action with one of their most anticipated fixtures. Merseyside derby rearranged with everton It takes place in midweek as the Reds aim for an increasingly rare win at Goodison Park on their latest league visit to the stadium. They have won two, lost one and won nine of their last 12 trips to Stanley Park.

The simplest of Liverpool’s February league fixtures arrives in the middle of the month as they host the struggle Wolves at Anfield. They won the reverse fixture 2-1 at Molineux in September thanks to Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty.

A resurgence Home City The side are Liverpool’s opponents the following weekend. The Cityzens have been in uncharacteristic form this season but are starting to find their feet at the start of the new year and will certainly cause the REDs problems at the Etihad Stadium. It’s a place Merseysiders don’t enjoy visiting.

No rest for the Reds who then face the Red lull Newcastle United Three days later. The Magpies, who could be Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final opponents depending on the second half of both clubs’ semi-finals, have been in relentless form against Bournemouth and Alexander Isak will aim to add to his three goals in five matches against the six-time European champions.

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