Arsenal's lead in the Premier League title race has been reduced to FOUR points following their 3-2 loss against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners' first home defeat of the season followed wins for Manchester City and Aston Villa earlier in the weekend.
Second-placed Man City beat bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Villa won a league match at Newcastle United for the first time since 2005.
Arsenal have now relinquished what was once a seven-point lead entering Matchweek 23, just eight days after missing the opportunity to extend their advantage to nine points.
Having led the title race in two of the past three seasons under Mikel Arteta, only to fall short of the Premier League trophy in May, is Sunday's result the first indication of nerves creeping in?
Who has the best upcoming fixtures?
Arsenal have the chance to bounce back immediately when they travel to Leeds United on Saturday 31 January. However, Leeds are unbeaten in five previous Premier League matches at Elland Road and have climbed the table in recent weeks to sit 16th.
Man City are embarking on perhaps a trickier run of fixtures. They face Tottenham Hotspur (A), Liverpool (A), Fulham (H) and Newcastle (H) in their next four matches.
Villa, however, have a more favourable run in February. They play four of the bottom nine sides in addition to hosting Brentford next weekend.
Top three's next five league fixtures
| Matchweek | Arsenal | Man City | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Leeds (A) | Spurs (A) | Brentford (H) |
| 25 | Sunderland (H) | Liverpool (A) | Bournemouth (A) |
| 26 | Brentford (A) | Fulham (H) | Brighton (H) |
| 27 | Spurs (A) | Newcastle (H) | Leeds (H) |
| 28 | Chelsea (H) | Leeds (A) | Wolves (A) |