Champions Liverpool are staring at their worst run in over 70 years after suffering six defeats in their last seven Premier League games, piling massive pressure on manager Arne Slot.
The Reds were humiliated 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving them 12th in the league table and with the worst defensive record in the division 34 goals conceded across all competitions.
Slot admitted he barely slept after the latest collapse as his side head to resurgent West Ham on Sunday in desperate need of points.
Meanwhile, table-toppers Arsenal travel to second-placed Chelsea brimming with confidence after a commanding 3-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
Mikel Arteta’s men are six points clear at the summit and, according to Opta, now have a 76 percent chance of ending their 21-year wait for the Premier League title.
Substitutes Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli scored in midweek, underlining the depth that has turned Arsenal into genuine contenders even without injured stars like Gabriel Magalhaes, Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, could leap into second place with victory over struggling local rivals Wolves. Unai Emery’s side have won six of their last seven league games after a winless start to the season.
Weekend Premier League Fixtures
Saturday
Brentford v Burnley, Man City v Leeds, Sunderland v Bournemouth, Everton v Newcastle (5:30pm), Tottenham v Fulham (8:00pm)
Sunday
Crystal Palace v Man United (12:00pm), Aston Villa v Wolves, Nott’m Forest v Brighton, West Ham v Liverpool, Chelsea v Arsenal (4:30pm)
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