Premier League Title Contenders’ Next 6 Fixtures as Man City, Liverpool Face Tough Run In

• Tottenham Hotspur slipped to fourth in the EPL as a result of their defeat to Wolves
• However, the North Londoners are just two points off table leaders Manchester City
• Sports Brief look at the contenders’ next six games going into the international break

The Premier League title race has taken an exciting twist in recent weeks and after 12 games of the 2023/24 season, it has now become obvious who are genuine contenders.

Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur are the early pace-setters in the race, with each side now experiencing a defeat at some point in the season.

Tottenham, who led for the first three months, have faltered as a result of back-to-back defeats, with their latest 2-1 loss to Wolves on November 12 coming as a reality check for Ange Postecoglou in his debut season in the EPL.

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Those defeats and positive results for Liverpool and Arsenal tightened the margin at the top, with just two points separating first from fourth, according to the Premier League website.

The Reds moved to second with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday, while Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Burnley was enough to see them to leapfrog rivals, Tottenham, as cited by The Mirror.

As we head into the festive period, Sports Brief takes a look at the upcoming fixtures of the four main title contenders and how the league will shape up between now and just after Christmas.

For more context, Aston Villa’s fixtures have been included as well, as Unai Emery’s side are proving to be the dark horses of the league, particularly with their frightening form at home.

EPL title contenders' next six fixtures

Manchester City

Nov 25 - Liverpool (H)

Dec 3 - Tottenham (H)

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Dec 6 - Aston Villa (A)

Dec 10 - Luton (A)

Dec 16 - Crystal Palace (H)

Liverpool

Nov 25 - Man City (A)

Dec 3 - Fulham (H)

Dec 6 - Sheffield United (A)

Dec 9 - Crystal Palace (A)

Dec 17 - Manchester United (H)

Dec 23 - Arsenal (H)

Arsenal

Nov 25 - Brentford (A)

Dec 2 - Wolves (H)

Dec 5 - Luton (A)

Dec 9 - Aston Villa (A)

Dec 17 - Brighton (H)

Dec 23 - Liverpool (A)

Tottenham

Nov 26 - Aston Villa (H)

Dec 3 - Man City (A)

Dec 7 - West Ham (H)

Dec 10 - Newcastle (H)

Dec 15 - Nottingham Forest (A)

Dec 23 - Everton (H)

Aston Villa

Nov 26 - Tottenham (A)

Dec 3 - Bournemouth (A)

Dec 6 - Man City (H)

Dec 9 - Arsenal (H)

Dec 17 - Brentford (A)

Dec 22 - Sheffield United (H).

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Tuchel: Premier League is the best in Europe

Sports Brief also previously reported on Bayern Munich coach, Thomas Tuchel’s take on the Premier League and why it is considered the best league in Europe.

He has had stints in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and the EPL during his career, winning multiple trophies across all of these, but the German still rates the EPL tops.

Tuchel explained in a recent interview that he believes the Premier League is at the highest level among Europe's leagues due to the demands of the top flight.