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With only six points separating the top four and only two points in between the top three, the race to the top of Premier League is all set to be exciting with only 12 games left in the season.Matchday 26 saw Arsenal beating Leicester City and Manchester City losing to Tottenham Hotspur, which complicated an already tight championship race. The next few fixtures are very crucial in deciding where the Premier League title is heading, We take a look at the remaining fixtures of the top four teams.
#1 Leicester City
Manager Claudio Ranieri could make history with the Foxes if they carry on their brilliant run which has given them the top spot after 26 games. Leicester City have never been crowned champions of the first division ever, and this is probably their best chance to do so. In this do or die situation, the Foxes have to protect a two point lead over Arsenal and Tottenham with only 12 games remaining.
Their fixtures include playing Watford, Manchester United and Chelsea, all away from home, along with Southampton, West Ham and the likes of Everton at the King Power Stadium. Here are all the 12 remaining fixtures –
Norwich City (Home)West Brom (Home)Watford FC (Away)Newcastle United (Home)Crystal Palace FC (Away)Southampton FC (Home)Sunderland (Away)West Ham United (Home)Swansea City (Home)Manchester United (Away)Everton (Home)Chelsea (Away)
#2 Tottenham Hotspur
If this a now or never chance for Leicester to win the league, so is the case for Tottenham Hotspur, who have the best for the first time in 54 years. The North London side last won the league title in the 1960-61 season and have been fighting for a spot in the top four for a few years now with no big success coming their way. With the top teams slipping, Spurs have captured the space and have hammered their way to second spot with Mauricio Pochettino leaving no stone unturned.
Spurs have some tough fixtures lined up, with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United visiting White Hart Lane, while a trip to Chelsea is also due. Here are all the remaining 12 fixtures –
Swansea City (Home)West Ham (Away)Arsenal (Home)Aston Villa (Away)Bournemouth (Home)Liverpool (Away)Manchester United (Home)Stoke City (Away)West Brom (Home)Chelsea (Away)Southampton (Home)Newcastle (Away)
#3 Arsenal
Arsenal have shown a lot of courage to stand tall and fight for a Premier League title after many years. Having tasted the glory previously in 1998, 2002 and 2004, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger have only two F.A. Cups to boast about in more than a decade. Arsenal have had better chances to win the league, but this could be their best opportunity yet to reclaim the title, they are two points behind Leicester and have 12 games to go.
The Gunners have a tough set of fixtures, with Manchester United, Tottenham, Everton and Manchester City away trips still remaining. Here are all the 12 fixtures -
Manchester United (Away)Swansea City (Home)Tottenham (Away)West Brom (Home)Everton (Away)Watford (Home)West Ham (Away)Crystal Palace (Home)Sunderland (Away)Norwich City (Home)Manchester City (Away)Aston Villa (Home)
#4 Manchester City
The big spending team has slipped from the title favourites position after losing to Leicester first, and then to Tottenham. But the noisy neighbours have shown the capacity to stand tough and go all the way in the recent years, which is a factor that separates the other three title contenders from Manchester City. Manchester City came from behind to beat Liverpool to the title in 2013-14 and they would have to do a similar feat this season if they want to claim the prize.
The Citizens are yet to play Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal. And with plenty of catching up to do, here are all the remaining fixtures –
Liverpool (Away)Aston Villa (Home)Norwich City (Away)Manchester United (Home)Bournemouth (Away)West Brom (Home)Chelsea (Away)Stoke City (Home)Southampton (Away)Arsenal (Home)Swansea City (Away)
Manchester City also have a game against Newcastle away but the final date has not been confirmed yet.
