Clubs ‘questioning integrity of title race’ ahead of Man City vs Arsenal showdown
City are seeking to defend their Premier League crown (Picture: Getty)
Premier League clubs have questioned the ‘integrity of the title race’ involving Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool after a backlash over latest fixture changes.
The defending champions host Arsenal at the Etihad this afternoon in a game that will have huge bearing on where the trophy lands in May.
Earlier this month, the Premier League announced its live television picks for the final two gameweeks in April. Six previously postponed fixtures were also given revised dates.
It threw up some interesting fixture quirks, most notably with Tottenham now being given 15 days off prior to the north London derby on Sunday April 28.
That fixture, which could still be rearranged if Arsenal reach the Champions League semi-finals, comes in amongst an incredibly busy run of games for the Gunners, who play four times during Spurs? period of rest.
According to The Mirror, that fixture ? along with several other decisions ? has caused indignation from clubs, with some questioning the ?integrity? of the fixture list and fearing it could play a huge role in deciding the title race.
In a not dissimilar situation, Liverpool will travel to Goodison Park to face Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday April 24 before then taking on West Ham in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off ? a very short turnaround between games.
That fixture could actually move, though, with Spurs-Arsenal taking the lunchtime...
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