Manchester City are not used to playing a supporting role in a Premier League title drama but Sunday's home game against leaders Liverpool at least offers Pep Guardiola's inconsistent side the chance to grab centre stage again.

Arsenal know that they cannot afford for Liverpool to extend their lead from eight before that weekend if they are to realistically have a chance of winning the league in the sprint finish. The good news is that their game in hand is against Chelsea.

Are Liverpool showing cracks in its pursuit of the Premier League title? Arne Slot doesn’t think so. “Not a dip at all,” the Liverpool manager said after his team dropped two points in a match for the second straight midweek.

Arsenal are feeding off hope in this title race and seeing Liverpool draw with Aston Villa will have given them more belief that Arne Slot’s leaders can be caught. For the third time in their last three Premier League games,

Arsenal news as Premier League title race hots up following Liverpool draw at Aston Villa with a big run-in to come