Man City's next six Premier League fixtures compared with Arsenal as title race intensifies

Arsenal moved eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 4-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners bounced back from the disappointment of their Europa League exit to Sporting Lisbon in midweek with a routine victory over the managerless Eagles, inspired by the brilliance of Bukayo Saka. The England ace scored two and made another as the Londoners made the most of City being in FA Cup quarter-final action.

City booked their place in the semi-finals of the competition on Saturday with a thumping 6-0 win over Championship table-toppers Burnley, meaning they now have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta's side. With the campaign now on pause for the final international break of the season, the start of April will mark the beginning of the final sprint to the finish line.

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City have 11 league games left, but also have both the Champions League and the FA Cup still to deal with. Arsenal, on the flip side, have no other distractions, meaning they can put all of their energy and focus into their ten remaining Premier League fixtures.

With that said, the battle for the title promises to make intriguing viewing after the international break. Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at City's next six league fixtures and compared them with Arsenal's.

Verdict: In many ways, the international break could not have arrived at a worse juncture for City; they have won each of their last six games, scoring 23 goals and conceding just once. They have been at their fluent best and they will be hoping the pause does not disrupt their momentum.

Their clash with Liverpool to restart the campaign is