Premier League: Liverpool await for Spurs, Newcastle debacle as Top 4 race heats up; Arsenal also in action
PL: Liverpool await for Spurs, Newcastle debacle as Top 4 race heats up
The Premier League will have a big weekend on offer as the credentials of the teams chasing top four spots will be tested as Liverpool host Manchester United while Spurs will be playing against Wolves away.
However, the weekend will start with Newcastle United paying a visit to the Etihad Stadium as they take on title-challenging Manchester City. Spurs, who is currently sitting in the pole position will look to make sure they consolidate as both their nearest opponents face a tough challenge.
While Jurgen Klopp and his men will look for a win against Manchester United, the Reds will have to be optimistic about their chances as Erik Ten Hag and his side are in a rich vein of form. Manchester Unitedhave lost only one match in the PL in 2023 -a defeat to Arsenal, and will now look to put a spanner in the work for their arch-rivals.
However, if both Spurs and Newcastle fail to win their away games, the United game will come in as a bonus considering the ramifications on the top four battle. Interestingly, Liverpoolhave never finished outside the top four in a full Jurgen Klopp season and will look to continue the trend this season as well.
On the other hand, Spurs will look to make it three wins in a row in the PL when they take on Wolves on Saturday and will have the opportunity to open a seven-point gap over Newcastle if the latter fails to win. Spurs faced a horrible FA Cup exit at the hands of second-tier Sheffield United on Wednesday evening and will look to bounce back before they host AC Milan in the Champions League. A failure for Spurs could see them hand over the initiatives to Newcastle and Liverpool as they have games in hand.
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Newcastle United have put on a great run in the top four battle and will look to reach Champions Leaguefor the first time since the 2012-13 season. Eddie Howe's side will be targeting Europe as they could close the gap on Spurs to just one point if they beat ManchesterCity. If they do manage to finish in the top four this season, this will be their best season in the top flight since 2012, when they finished fifth under Alan Pardew.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will face Bournemouth at home as a crunch battle at either side of the PL table takes place.
