Arsenal next five fixtures compared to Man City and Liverpool after Tottenham North London Derby win
Arsenal continue to hold the bragging rights of North London after a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta’s men were made to work for the win against their fierce rivals and had to work until the hour mark to take the lead. The Gunners’ threat from set-pieces continued to be a menace as Gabriel Magalhaes headed Bukayo Saka’s corner into the back of the net.
The win leaves Arsenal two points behind Manchester City at the top of the table after four games. Focus now turns to the start of the Champions League league campaign on Thursday before the highly-anticipated clash with Man City.
Atalanta (A) – Champions League – September 19
After Sunday’s fierce North London derby, Arsenal kick-off their Champions League campaign at Europa League winners Atalanta in Italy. The Serie A side have won just two of their opening four league games but will provide a difficult first game of the newly-formed format of the competition.
Manchester City (A) – Premier League – September 22
The tough fixtures continue to come for the Gunners with a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on title rivals Manchester City. Despite it only being the fifth league game of the season, the outcome of the contest could be pivotal in the race to become champions of England.
Bolton Wanderers (H) – Carabao Cup – September 25
A chance for Mikel Arteta to rest some of his key players as they welcome League One side Bolton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium. Ian Evatt’s men lost 4-0 at home to Huddersfield Town on Saturday and find themselves in the bottom four of the third tier.
Leicester City (H) – Premier League – September 28
Arsenal’s first home game of this sequence of matches in the League comes at the end of September when they welcome Steve Cooper’s Leicester City to North London. The Foxes are currently outside the relegation zone but are yet to win after losing their 2-0 lead at Crystal Palace.
Paris Saint-Germain (H) – Champions League – October 1
For the third week in a row, Arsenal are in midweek action and it’s Kylian Mbappe-less Paris Saint-Germain. The French giants have won all four of their first Ligue 1 games, despite losing Mbappe, so could still prove to be an issue for the Gunners.
Manchester City’s next five games
Inter Milan (H) – Champions League – September 18
Arsenal (H) – Premier League – September 22
Watford (H) – Carabao Cup – September 24
Newcastle (A) – Premier League – September 28
Slovan Bratislava (A) – Europa League – October 1
Liverpool’s next five games
AC Milan (A) – Champions League – September 17
Bournemouth (H) – Premier League – September 21
West Ham (H) – Premier League – September 25
Wolves (A) – Premier League – September 28
Bologna (H) – Champions League – October 2
