Man City's next six Premier League fixtures compared with Arsenal, Manchester United and rivals

Manchester City continue in Premier League action in their next competitive fixture as Pep Guardiola's side welcome Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues, who are currently second in the standings, secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the top-flight on Saturday. Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were both on the scoresheet for the home side, with City having won their last three games in all competitions.

After securing their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, Guardiola's men will have been keen to get back to the Premier League title race as they look to close the gap on league-leaders Arsenal. City, who played before the Gunners on Saturday, went within two points of the London outfit, but Mikel Arteta's men came from two goals down to win 3-2 against Bournemouth later in the day.

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Ahead of City's clash with the Eagles on Saturday, MEN Sport has taken a close look at their next six league fixtures and compared them with those of the clubs they are currently fighting tooth and nail with in the table.

Verdict: With the Blues still trailing Arsenal by five points, it is vital that they continue to pick up wins. Guardiola's side will be confident over overcoming Crystal Palace, Southampton and Brighton - regardless of all three games being away from home - but the clash against Liverpool will be difficult.

City's clash with Arsenal towards the end of April could, potentially, be massive in deciding which club goes on to win the Premier League title at the end of the season. It was the Blues who came out on top in the reverse fixture, so a win at the Etihad could be huge at that point in the