Arsenal fight to stay top of the Premier League at Christmas | OneFootball

The battle for the top of the English Championship is heating up as Christmas approaches. Arsenal is looking to maintain its lead, but Manchester City, in great form, emerges as a strong contender to take the top spot.

Manchester City on the rise

Pep Guardiola’s team has strung together six consecutive wins in all competitions and is now just two points behind the leaders, Arsenal. Manchester City faces West Ham at home this Saturday, and a win could take them, at least temporarily, to the top of the table. The team is displaying engaging football, highlighting its ambition to reclaim the title lost to Liverpool last season.

Arsenal on alert

Arsenal, in turn, faces a challenging schedule. After a narrow 2-1 victory over bottom-placed Wolverhampton, where the team showed signs of fatigue and relied on a late own goal, Mikel Arteta’s side will face matches against Everton, Brighton, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, and Liverpool. The team is struggling with a spate of injuries, with Gabriel Magalhães and Cristhian Mosquera in the medical department, and Ben White having left the match against Wolves with a muscle problem. William Saliba has returned, but the absences are impacting performance.

Aston Villa in the race

While Arsenal and Manchester City battle for the top, Aston Villa remains a name to be considered in the title race. An impressive run has propelled the team into the main fight. The team led by Unai Emery will face Manchester United, looking to keep up the momentum.

Other weekend matches

The round also features the clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United. Liverpool, meanwhile, visits Tottenham in a match that could bring significant changes to the top of the English Championship table.

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