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Manchester City's next fixtures and matches after they defeated Fulham FC in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Manchester City remain second in the Premier League table after they defeated Fulham 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Blues produced a pretty routine performance as first-half goals from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland had pretty much secured the win by the half-time whistle. Pep Guardiola was able to take Haaland off during the break with the three points already safely in the bag.
City are now just three points behind league leaders Arsenal, ahead of their trip to face Brentford on Thursday night. The Gunners are still the favourites to go on and lift the title, but are well aware they can't afford to drop many points over the coming weeks if City continue to pick up points like this.
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Man City next five fixtures
Manchester City are back in action when they host Salford City in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday 14 February. City are then at home again when they face Newcastle on Saturday 21 February, and then make the short trip to face Leeds the following weekend on Saturday 28 February.
The Blues begin the new month with a home clash against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday 4 March, and then make the trip to face West Ham on Saturday 14 March. They could play an FA Cup fifth round tie between those matches if they defeat Salford this weekend.
Pep Guardiola will fancy his side's chances over the next few weeks and will be well aware of just how quickly the table can change in such a short space of time. Here is how their fixtures compare to their two closest title challengers at this stage of the season.
Arsenal and Aston Villa next fixtures
Manchester City are hot on the tail of Arsenal in the Premier League title race, but they know they still have work to do if they are to leapfrog the league leaders. Arsenal are the favourites to go on and lift the trophy, while Aston Villa are still hanging on despite a recent drop-off in form.
Here is a look at how their fixtures compare with City’s in the title race.
Arsenal: Brentford (A), Wigan (H - FA Cup), Wolves (A), Tottenham (A), Chelsea (H), Brighton (H).
Aston Villa: Newcastle (H - FA Cup), Leeds (H), Wolves (A), Chelsea (H), Manchester United (A), West Ham (H).
Manchester United: Everton (A), Crystal Palace (H), Newcastle (A), Aston Villa (A), Bournemouth (A).
Chelsea: Hull (A - FA Cup), Burnley (H), Arsenal (A), Aston Villa (A), Newcastle (H), Everton (A).
Liverpool: Brighton (H - FA Cup), Forest (A), West Ham (H), Wolves (A), Tottenham (H), Brighton (A).
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