The Arsenal leader is put to the test in a derby against Chelsea

Arsenal go to matchday 15 two points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who could become provisional leader on Saturday if they beat Fulham (7th) at home.

Chelsea, relegated to sixth after losing 4-1 to Brighton last weekend, cannot stumble again and only a win on Sunday could calm things down around the “Blues”.

The other big game this weekend in England will also face Tottenham (3rd) and Liverpool (9th) on Sunday.

The ‘Spurs’ will have the loss of South Korean Son Heung-ming in attack and probably those of Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison. Some important absences, at a time when the podium is threatened by Newcastle (4th, two points), who face Southampton (17th).

For Liverpool, ten points behind Tottenham and fifteen behind leaders Arsenal, the match is vital in a very competitive league and where the start of the season was disappointing.

Manchester United (5th), who won 1-0 in San Sebastián in the Europa League on Thursday, are within one point of the “Champions zone” which characterizes Newcastle. The “Red Devils” visit Unai Emery’s Aston Villa (16th) on Sunday.

– Results of the 15th round of the Premier League

– Saturday:

(15:00 GMT) Manchester City v Fulham

Nottingham Forest – Brentford

Leeds United – Bournemouth

Wolverhampton – Brighton

(17:30 GMT) Everton – Leicester

– Domingo:

(12:00 GMT) Chelsea – Arsenal

(14:00 GMT) Aston Villa – Manchester United

Southampton – Newcastle

West Ham – Crystal Palace

(16:30 GMT) Tottenham – Liverpool

Classification: Pti JGEP GF GC Dif

1. Arsenal 31 12 10 1 1 30 11 19

2. Manchester City 29 12 9 2 1 37 11 26

3. Tottenham 26 13 8 2 3 26 16 10

4. Newcastle 24 13 6 6 1 24 10 14

5. Manchester United 23 12 7 2 3 17 16 1

6. Chelsea 21 12 6 3 3 17 15 2

7. Fulham 19 13 5 4 4 22 22 0

8. Brighton 18 12 5 3 4 19 15 4

9. Liverpool 16 12 4 4 4 23 15 8

10. Crystal Palace 16 12 4 4 4 13 16 -3

11. Brentford 15 13 3 6 4 19 22 -3

12. Everton 14 13 3 5 5 11 12 -1

13. West Ham 14 13 4 2 7 11 13 -2

14. Bournemouth 13 13 3 4 6 12 28 -16

15. Leeds 12 12 3 3 6 15 19 -4

16. Aston Villa 12 13 3 3 7 11 20 -9

. Southampton 12 13 3 3 7 11 20 -9

18. Leicester 11 13 3 2 8 21 25 -4

19. Wolverhampton 10 13 2 4 7 6 19 -13

20. Nottingham Forest 9 13 2 3 8 8 28 -20

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