Overview
- Arsenal, who beat Newcastle 1-0 on Saturday through Eberechi Eze, returned to the top by three points but have played one more league game than Manchester City.
- Manchester City beat Southampton 2-1 at Wembley to book a record fourth consecutive FA Cup final, keeping their domestic treble push alive.
- Fixture timing now favors Arsenal, who host Fulham on Saturday and can go six points clear before City play their next league match at Everton on Monday.
- Betting markets remain tight, with Bet365 listing Arsenal and City as joint favourites and other firms edging City because of the extra match to play.
- Pundits are divided, as Paul Merson says a Fulham win would all but settle the title for Arsenal, while Gary Lineker and Gary Neville question Arsenal’s lack of cutting edge and flag West Ham away as a potential stumble; Arsenal also visit Atlético Madrid on Wednesday in a Champions League semifinal first leg, with Bukayo Saka’s return viewed by Wayne Rooney as a timely lift.