Arsenal title run-in: Man City Premier League fixture switch to Sunday May 8 means most Gunners games live on TV

Tom Doyle5 April 2016

Arsenal's penultimate Premier League game of the season against Manchester City has been moved to Sunday May 8.

The Gunners had originally been scheduled to play Manuel Pellegrini's side on Saturday May 7, but Arsene Wenger's team will instead play on Sunday at 16.00 live on Sky Sports.

The schedule switch means that Arsenal will now play six of their seven remaining league games live on TV, while the final round of fixtures - with the Gunners at home to Aston Villa on Sunday May 15 - yet to be scheduled.

Arsenal currently trail table toppers Leicester by 11 points, though Wenger's side have played a game less than Claudio Ranieri's Foxes.

The Gunners will cut Leicester's lead to eight points should they win their game in hand, but Leicester could have the title wrapped up by the time Arsenal head to Manchester for their revised fixture.

Should the Foxes win four of their remaining six games - with their next four opponents Sunderland, West Ham, Swansea and Manchester United - then they will be crowned champions just a season after narrowly avoiding relegation from the top flight.

Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham have also seen a fixture change, with their final home game of the Premier League season against Southampton also moved to May 8.

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That game, which was scheduled for Saturday, will kick off at 13:30 and be shown live on Sky Sports.

Mauricio Pochettino's side face three consecutive Monday fixtures prior to the clash with Ronald Koeman's side, and will be hopeful they are still in the title race when the Saints travel to north London.

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