Arsenal’s visit to Manchester City on Wednesday has been doing the rounds for months as a potentially pivotal date in the English Premier League title race, but the Gunners will now have to reverse a huge swing in momentum towards the defending champions.
Mikel Arteta’s men travel to the Etihad, five points clear at the top of the table, yet many see the title as City, with two games in hand and thanks to home advantage in midweek.
Arsenal could build on an 11-point advantage in recent weeks to put the pressure on City as they try to balance their pursuit of winning the treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Instead, Arteta’s young guns have shown their inexperience in handling a title race in the run-in as three consecutive draws have handed City back control of their destiny.