Arsenal Premier League title chances latest after Champions League knockout
Arsenal are still considered as outsiders for the Premier League title as they trail behind Manchester City. The Gunners exited the Champions League on Wednesday night after being edged out againstBayern Munich following a solitary goal from Joshua Kimmich.
The Germans inflicted a second defeat in successive matches following their defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins handed the impetus to Pep Guardiola's side as they romped to the English top-flight summit with their resounding 5-1 win over Luton Town.
Liverpool slipped up after their frustrating loss at home to Crystal Palace which saw them squander the chance to go top of the table. But in the context of the standings, according to Opta Football's Prediction, Arsenal are more likely to finish second but face the unlikely task of usurping City.
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Trips to Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham are among the toughest fixtures for the league leaders in the run-in but return to Premier League action against Brighton & Hove Albion before the visit of relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. Opta has tipped City a 70.4 percent chance of winning the league.
Their advantage massively exceeds their nearest rivals Arsenal, who have a calculated 18.4 percent chance of ending their 20-year wait to return to the summit of English football. Liverpool, who are looking to send Jurgen Klopp off on a high ahead of his departure, have an 11.2 percent chance of winning the Premier League.
The Merseysiders have a difficult run-in as they make the short trip to rivals Everton — who sit
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