Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side will have to watch on as the rest of the Premier League play their fixtures on Saturday before the north London outfit face Fulham on Sunday. One of the sides that will feature beforehand will be Manchester City, meaning the Gunners will know the state of the title picture when they lineup at Craven Cottage.
The gap could be closed to two points by then, though if it isn't, there may be an opportunity to extend the lead by more than the current five points. For that to happen, the side will be reliant on London rivals Crystal Palace earning a result against Pep Guardiola at Selhurst Park.
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is the current Eagles boss and has already outlined some lessons learned before they take on City. He said in his pre-match press conference: "It was a learning process for us against them in the first game [a 4-2 loss in Manchester], but we have to be brave, we have to play the best we can and give them problems, and I strongly believe that we can give them problems.”
