Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures compared to Liverpool and Man City
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Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland on Saturday evening as the Gunners dropped points in the Premier League for the first time since September 21Arsenal's hopes of a comeback victory against Sunderland were dashed on Saturday evening when Brian Brobbey equalised in the dying moments at the Stadium of Light. Former academy starlet Dan Ballard had initially put Sunderland ahead, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard responding for the Gunners before Brobbey's late equaliser.Despite Arsenal's impressive run of eight clean sheets across all competitions, it was Sunderland who drew first blood, with Ballard slotting past David Raya after latching onto Nordi Mukiele's headed pass and shaking off Declan Rice.Nine minutes into the second half, Bukayo Saka levelled the scoreline, capitalising on Rice's high press to receive a pass from Mikel Merino via Eberechi Eze and fire home at the near post.
With Manchester City and Liverpool set to face each other, dropping points this week may not be as damaging for Arsenal.With that said, Mirror Sport has taken a closer look at the fixtures on all three teams' schedules...Arsenal's next five Premier LeagueArsenal soon face a series of tough away games, but their first match after the international break is a home clash against north London rivals Tottenham. The Gunners are heavy favourites, sitting nine points clear of Spurs.Another London derby is on the cards next weekend as Arsenal head to Stamford Bridge, hoping to avoid a repeat of Liverpool's fate when they faced Chelsea in west London.The first mid-week league match of the season sees Brentford visiting Emirates Stadium before Mikel Arteta's squad hit the road again to face Aston Villa.
The Gunners then go head-to-head with Wolves in a clash between the top and bottom of the Premier League.Liverpool's next five Premier League fixturesTitle contenders Man City are up next for Liverpool before they return to Anfield post-international break to take on Nottingham Forest.Arne Slot's team then seem to have a favourable Premier League schedule as they host Sunderland sandwiched between away games at West Ham United and Leeds United.Man City's next five Premier League gamesMan City wrap up this weekend's action with a Sunday afternoon match against Liverpool. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.