Arsenal toughest five Premier League fixtures compared to Liverpool and Man City in title race

Arsenal have done all they can to take points off their rivals. They end the top three mini-league with the most points (8) and were the only side to actually win a game in these giant tussles. That might not be enough, though.

With nine games to go, the title is still out of their hands. Try all they can, if Liverpool win each of their remaining games there will be nothing that Mikel Arteta can do.

There are 27 points up for grabs in the final two months of the season, Arsenal simply need to ensure they generate at minimum more than two extra over the Reds. The task is far from simple though as battles across the Premier League remain in the top four, for second-rate European competitions, and at the bottom.

Each of Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool must contend with midweek fixtures in the coming weeks as they face Champions League and Europa League football as well. Here, football.london analyses the toughest of the remaining games for the leading pack.

Arsenal's hardest five remaining games

Chelsea (H) — Tuesday, April 23

Aston Villa (H) — Sunday, April 14

Manchester United (A) — Saturday, May 11

Tottenham (A) — Sunday, April 28

Everton (H) — Sunday, May 19

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Verdict: This is a tough set and it's certainly the trickiest of the three run-ins. Arsenal may have come out on top in the mini-league between City and Liverpool but they may well need all the buffer they gained through that to make up for things here.

Chelsea are erratic but continue to cause problems for elite sides, Aston Villa have plenty to fight for and will be buoyed by Unai Emery's