ⓒ The Guardian
Manchester City’s recent setbacks have left them trailing behind league leaders Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea. Their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, a 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield, has put them eleven points behind the top spot and in fifth place, tied with Brighton. The match saw early goals from Liverpool, with Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah securing the victory. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Chelsea have been enjoying success, winning their matches against West Ham (5-2) and Aston Villa (3-0) respectively. Both teams currently have 25 points from 13 games, with City and Brighton two points behind.
Let’s take a look at the upcoming fixtures for the top four teams:
**Manchester City:**
* December 4th: Nottingham Forest (Home)
* December 7th: Crystal Palace (Away)
* December 15th: Manchester United (Home)
* December 21st: Aston Villa (Away)
* December 26th: Everton (Home)
* December 29th: Leicester (Away)
**Liverpool:**
* December 4th: Newcastle (Away)
* December 7th: Everton (Away)
* December 14th: Fulham (Home)
* December 22nd: Tottenham (Away)
* December 26th: Leicester (Home)
* December 29th: West Ham (Away)
**Arsenal:**
* December 4th: Manchester United (Home)
* December 8th: Fulham (Away)
* December 15th: Everton (Home)
* December 21st: Crystal Palace (Away)
* December 27th: Ipswich (Home)
* January 1st: Brentford (Away)
**Chelsea:**
* December 4th: Southampton (Away)
* December 8th: Tottenham (Away)
* December 15th: Brentford (Home)
* December 22nd: Everton (Away)
* December 26th: Fulham (Home)
* December 30th: Ipswich (Away)
