Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, embraces Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta are competing for the Premier League title
Arsenal's Premier League title-race showdown against Manchester City has been moved as part of the latest round of fixture changes. The alterations also see Chelsea's encounter with switched to Sunday, April 19 with both clubs fighting for the , as well as April's Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.
The Gunners currently have a five-point lead at the summit but Pep Guardiola's side could reduce the deficit with a win over strugglers on Wednesday. The encounter at the Etihad Stadium will go a long way to settling who will be crowned champions of England in May and will be played on April 19 at 4.30pm.
Arsenal's early kick-off against Bournemouth on April 11 could be moved further, depending on if the Gunners are away from home in the Champions League on April 8.
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Chelsea's home matches with Manchester City and Manchester United have been moved and will now be played on April 12 at 4.30pm and Saturday, April 18 at 8pm on and TNT Sports, respectively.
, who look set to limp to the end of their title defence, have also seen their trip across the city to face for their first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium moved after initially being pencilled in for April 18. The game will now be played on Sunday, April 19 at 2pm.
The Reds will be hoping to return to form after Tuesday's damaging 2-1 defeat to rock-bottom but their run of fixtures between now and April look testing in their bid to salvage the campaign with the threat of failing to qualify for Champions League looming.
The games could be further moved with the Champions League quarter-finals due to be played between April 7 and 8, as well as April 14 and 15.
There could be more movement depending on participation with clubs vying for a place in the next round on Saturday. The quarter-final and semi-final are due to be played on April 4 and April 25, respectively.
The Red Devils are in the driving seat for Champions League qualification and they have a host of changes for next month's fixtures. The visit of sees them play once again on a Monday night while the showdown with Brentford has been scheduled for Monday, April 27.
Hotspur are in the thick of a relegation battle and all eyes are on their run-in. Their trip to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland has been moved to April 12 for a 2pm kick-off, but could be moved if Igor Tudor's side progresses in the FA Cup.
They will now host Brighton & Hove Albion for a 5.30pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports on April 18. Spurs are due to travel to strugglers Wolves on April 25 but that could be moved depending on Wolves' cup progress.
Full list of amendments:
vs Wolves - Friday, April 10 (8pm kick-off)
vs - Saturday, April 11 (12.30pm kick-off)
Liverpool vs - Saturday, April 11 (5.30pm kick-off)
vs Spurs - Sunday, April 12 (2pm)
vs - Sunday, April 12 (4.30pm kick-off)
Manchester United vs Leeds - Monday, April 13 (8pm kick-off)
Brentford vs Fulham - Saturday, April 18 (12.30pm kick-off)
Spurs vs - Saturday, April 18 (5.30pm kick-off)
Chelsea vs Man United - Saturday, April 18 (8pm kick-off)
Everton vs Liverpool - Sunday, April 19 (2pm kick-off)
Man City vs Arsenal - Sunday, April 19 (4.30pm kick-off)
vs West Ham - Monday, April 20 (8pm kick-off)
Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest - Friday, April 24 (8pm kick-off)
Fulham vs - Saturday, April 25 (12.30pm kick-off)
Arsenal vs - Saturday, April 25 (5.30pm kick-off)
vs Man City - Sunday, April 26 (2pm kick-off)
Brighton vs Chelsea - Sunday, April 26 (4.30pm kick-off)
Man United vs Brentford - Monday, April 27 (8pm kick-off)
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