There are just two points separating the top three with 12 rounds remaining but the fixtures favour one team...
This time last year, it looked like Arsenal were going to win a first Premier League title since 2004. Unfortunately for the Gunners' long-suffering supporters, Mikel Arteta's exciting young side ran out of steam down the home stretch and Manchester City finished first yet again.
The champions are favourites to prevail once again this season but, as we enter March, they're now under even more pressure than last year, with Liverpool having emerged as serious title contenders during what was supposed to be a season of transition at Anfield. Indeed, it is the revamped Reds who presently top the table, one point ahead of City, and two clear of Arsenal.
Will they stay there, though? Jurgen Klopp's squad is chasing a quadruple and has been ravaged by injury in recent weeks, while City have, as usual, clicked into gear just in time for the business end of the season. As for Arsenal, they've been brilliant in the league since the turn of the year and firmly believe they can end their title drought.
Sat, Mar 2:
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool (15:00)
Forest are an awkward proposition at home but the injury-ravaged Reds should have Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai back.
Sun, Mar 3:
Manchester City vs Manchester United (15:30)
They say form goes out the window in a derby but Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are firing on all cylinders and should blow Erik ten Hag's frustratingly fragile squad away.
Mon, Mar 4:
Sheffield United vs Arsenal (20:00)
The hosts are all-but-relegated, so expect the suddenly free-scoring Gunners to win comfortably once again.
Reporting By: Ajayi Temitope Yetunde.
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