Arsenal face their North London rivals Tottenham on Sunday in the English Premier League.
What you should know
Arsenal face north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday in the English Premier League and defender Gabriel Magalhães is likely to be absent. Manchester City, meanwhile, will continue to chase Arsenal at the top of the table. Pep Guardiola's City face Newcastle United on Saturday.
A win in that match would allow City to close the gap on Arsenal to one point for at least 24 hours. Defending champions Liverpool need a win. Liverpool have lost five of their last six league games. Wolves, who are under heavy pressure from relegation, will be playing for the first time under Rob Edwards.
Magalhaes is injured and this will be a problem for coach Mikel Arteta in selecting the team. The Brazilian has been the mainstay of Arsenal's defense in recent times. Under his leadership, Arsenal have conceded only five goals in their last 11 league games. Magalhaes was injured in a friendly against Senegal and will be out for a long time.
Arsenal are currently four points clear at the top of the table. Arsenal failed to extend their lead after drawing with Sunderland. This ended Arsenal's eight-game winning streak in all competitions. If they continue in this vein, Arsenal will be able to win the league title for the first time since 2003/04.
Arsenal's performance at home against Tottenham is high. Arsenal last lost to Tottenham at home in 1993. Tottenham themselves will also be enthusiastic, because this time the club is in good form in away games. Tottenham has won four of its five away games and one has ended in a draw.
Liverpool's title defense campaign is probably over, because it has been playing poorly. In this case, Liverpool is eight points off the top. Before going into the international break, they were defeated by Liverpool City. This time they face Nottingham Forest. Forest beat Liverpool at home last year. Newcastle United are 14th and have only won three games this season. Newcastle host City at St James' Park. Manager Eddie Howe is under pressure due to his poor form. He believes it is difficult to pinpoint where the problem lies, but improvement is essential. Howe's main concern is the team's inconsistent performance. His position is also said to be in jeopardy, but Newcastle's good performance in the Champions League has seen him survive. City have not lost to Newcastle since 2019. So City will be strong candidates for victory.
