'I just see them winning' - Man City and Arsenal sent clear Premier League title race verdict

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson is adamant that Manchester City will win the Premier League for a record-breaking fourth consecutive season.

Both the Blues and Arsenal are now battling it out at the top of the Premier League as the run-in enters the final stages. The three-horse race has been whittled down to two after the Merseyside club's drop in form recently.

Mikel Arteta's side currently lead the way at the top of the league by a point but City have a crucial game in hand over their rivals against Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium. This weekend, Pep Guardiola's side host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the late kick-off while Arsenal face AFC Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

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Ahead of this round of fixtures, Lawrenson gave his prediction for the title race. He told Paddy Power: "I see the title race as a forgone conclusion that Manchester City will win.

"Their fixtures are better than Arsenal’s, and they don’t really slip up [at this stage of the season]. Their whole squad is fit, and they can change the team if they need to. The big fella upfront [Erling Haaland] looks like he’s back scoring and Kevin de Bruyne looks like he’s at 99 per cent.

"I just see them winning. They’re serial winners and to win it four times in a row is just a spectacular achievement, especially considering all the other games that they’re involved in."

If City were to win the Premier League this season, they would become the first team in English history to win the top flight in four consecutive seasons. Only Huddersfield Town, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and City themselves have won the