Premier League top-four race: Is it between Arsenal and Spurs?

Manchester City and Liverpool are fighting for the title but the race for fourth is heating up too.

Chelsea have long looked set on finishing third but could they be sucked into the battle to finish in the top four?

Tottenham and Arsenal are the frontrunners to grab fourth from the chasing pack, with West Ham, Manchester Utd and Wolves in with a shout.

It's an intriguing race to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Here, we assess the runners and riders in the battle for fourth, their form and their fixtures until the end of the season...

Position: 4thGames played: 30Points: 54Top-four Sky Bet odds: 6/4Active cup competitions: None

Tottenham had alternated between wins and losses in each of their last seven games but were able to post back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in 2022 with victory over West Ham before the international break and they made it three in a row with a 5-1 win over Newcastle which moved them into fourth on Sunday.

Boss Antonio Conte says his side are improving - but the competition for the top four is tough.

"I'm seeing great improvement in many aspects. The technical, tactical aspects, the mentality," he said.

"We know very well that in this race there are other teams that may in this moment have an advantage. Arsenal has to play two games. Don't forget Manchester United. Don't forget West Ham and Wolverhampton is having a fantastic season. This league is very difficult. I'm happy because hard work is paying off. Every player is improving and for this reason Tottenham is going up and up."

Key fixtures: Brighton (H) - Saturday Apr 16; kick-off 12.30pm, Leicester (H) - Saturday Apr 30; kick-off 3pm, Liverpool (A) - Saturday May 7; kick-off 3pm, Arsenal (H) - TBC

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