Arsenal are hot on the heels of Premier League leaders Liverpool, closing the gap to just one point following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.
In a day filled with suspense, Liverpool clinched a thrilling 2-1 win against Crystal Palace, propelling them to the top of the league.
Despite initially trailing 1-0 at Selhurst Park, goals from Mohammed Salah and Harvey Elliott orchestrated a comeback, pushing Jurgen Klopp's squad ahead of Arsenal in the standings.
Later in the day, the Gunners faced Unai Emery's Villa but succumbed to a 1-0 loss, courtesy of John McGinn's decisive goal.
With this result, Mikel Arteta and his squad now trail the Merseysiders by a single point, while the Villains stand two points away from the league leaders.
Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures
- Brighton (H) - December 17
- Liverpool (A) - December 23
- West Ham (H) - December 28
- Fulham (A) - December 31
- Crystal Palace (H) - January 20
Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa compared to Arsenal
Manchester City
- Luton Town (A) - December 10
- Crystal Palace (H) - December 16
- Everton (A) - December 27
- Sheffield United (H) - December 30
- Newcastle United (A) - January 13
Liverpool
- Manchester United (H) - December 17
- Arsenal (H) - December 23
- Burnley (A) - December 26
- Newcastle United (H) - January 1
- Bournemouth (A) - January 21
Aston Villa
- Brentford (A) - December 17
- Sheffield United (H) - December 22
- Manchester United (A) - December 26
- Burnley (H) - December 30
- Everton (A) - January 14
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