Arsenal have been given a huge fixture update amid their hopes of beating Manchester City to the Premier League title. The Gunners have just nine matches left to play while Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand over their rivals with under two months remaining of the 2022/23 season.
By the end of April though, City will instead have two games in hand on their title rivals as their FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United takes priority and is set for April 22. Over that weekend, Arsenal take on Southampton at Emirates Stadium and therefore could, if both teams win all their games up to their meeting at Etihad Stadium four days later, hold an 11-point lead at the top.
Of course this is just a hypothetical scenario, but, with an extra Premier League game to play over City before their clash, Arsenal can assert themselves further at the summit and secure some needed breathing room from the reigning champions.
