Arsenal lose out on home Premier League title celebrations after Man City victory

With City now sitting on 77 points with two games to play, Arsenal’s maximum reach after Monday would be 85 points – a figure still within City’s grasp should the Gunners fail to beat Crystal Palace on the final weekend away from home.

How Manchester City have made Arsenal wait even longer

Now, following Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola’s side have prevented Arsenal supporters from witnessing their side win the Premier League crown on home soil during their meeting with Burnley on Monday.

Why Nico Gonzalez missed Manchester City squad for Crystal Palace win, as explained by Pep Guardiola

Man City retain hope of final day decider

The focus now shifts to a frantic week of football that will test the squad depth of Manchester City, who will travel to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth next Tuesday, knowing that anything less than three points would give Arsenal the title.

Further strain will be placed on the Manchester City squad when they travel to the South Coast, with the clash against Andoni Iraola’s European football-chasing Cherries coming just days after an FA Cup Final against Chelsea this Saturday.

With a goal difference swing now favouring the Blues after their three-goal haul against Palace, the margins are razor-thin, and should points remain level on the final day, then the direction of the trophy could well be one of a Northern persuasion.