Arsenal's next five fixtures compared to Manchester…

Arsenal's next five fixtures compared to Manchester City, Man Utd, Newcastle and Tottenham

Arsenal suffered another setback to their Premier League title ambitions yesterday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford. The stalemate means the Gunners have gone three games without victory.

Mikel Arteta's side had the opportunity to go eight points clear at the top of the table. However, the draw with Thomas Franck's side means Manchester City can go into next Wednesday's mouth-watering clash at the Emirates Stadium three points behind.

Leandro Trossard continued to impress off the bench for the north Londoners, scoring his first goal for the club since his £21million January move from Brighton. However, Brentford were rewarded for their hard-work late in the contest when Ivan Toney headed in his 14th goal of the season.

The title race faces a crucial few weeks with plenty of points to play for. With that in mind, football.london takes a look at the Gunners' next five fixtures compared to their main rivals this season.

Man City (H) - Premier League - February 15

The big one. Arsenal suffered defeat against City in their first meeting this season as they were dumped out of the FA Cup against Pep Guardiola's side.

Arteta will hope his players can get revenge and gain a crucial advantage over City in the title race by avoiding defeat. Guardiola's side could close the gap to the Premier League leaders this weekend.

Aston Villa (A) - Premier League - February 18

Unai Emery will welcome his former team to Villa Park in what is expected to be a tricky test for the north London outfit. Villa replaced Steven Gerrard earlier this season with the Spaniard who will be hoping to get one over his old team.

Leicester City (A) - Premier League - February 25

Leicester away is always a tough test for any side and Arteta will need his players to be at their best to earn a positive result at the King Power Stadium. It has not been the best season for the Foxes but players like James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka are all a threat in what could be a high-scoring fixture.

Bournemouth (H) - Premier League - March 4

Bournemouth are considered to be the easiest fixture in Arsenal's next run of games but they are not to be taken for granted. These types of games are always the ones that could derail a title challenge and Arteta knows his team must be up for a fight with the Cherries fighting relegation.

Fulham (A) - Premier League - March 12

Another difficult away fixture faces Arsenal in March with Marco Silva's high-flyers welcoming Arteta's side to Craven Cottage. Fulham away has provided recent success for the Gunners, with their last defeat coming in 2012.

However, it is a much-changed Fulham from recent seasons with the London side sitting comfortably in mid-table.

Man City next five fixtures:

Aston Villa (H) - February 12

Arsenal (A) - February 15

Nottingham Forest (A) - February 18

RB Leipzig (A) - Champions League - February 22

Bournemouth (A) - February 25

Man Utd next five fixtures:

Leeds (H) - February 8

Barcelona (A) - Europa League - February 16

Leicester City (H) - February 19

Barcelona (H) - Europa League - February 23