Arsenal will take a huge step towards being crowned champions of England if they can defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners will travel to Manchester looking to move four points clear of the defending champions. However, Mikel Arteta's side haven't won at the Etihad since 2015 — losing twice last season.
City have been heavily backed to win on Sunday (4.30pm) after going 22 games unbeaten prior to this month's international break. But that hasn't stopped the feeling of confidence to grow in north London after their sizzling start to 2024.
And former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has compared Arsenal's potential title success to Leicester City's fairy tale win in 2016. The Foxes went from relegation fighters to champions of England within 12 months eight years ago and Fowler has identified a key similarity.
Writing in his column with the Mirror, Fowler said: «If Arsenal win the Premier League title this season, it will be a shock every bit as big as when Leicester City were crowned champions.
»Now, before Gunners fans get flustered over how I can compare one of English football's biggest names to a club that came from nowhere to produce one of the great fairy-tale achievements of the modern game, let me explain how they should take it as the compliment I mean it to be.
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