Arsenal news as Premier League title race hots up following Liverpool draw at Aston Villa with a big run-in to come

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Liverpool has dropped points in two of its last three Premier League games but manager Arne Slot doesn't believe cracks are starting to show in his team's title bid.

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Seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and the title is Liverpool’s to lose. Yet the chaotic scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday were a reminder of the twists that could still come before the end of the season.

A quirk of the football calendar means Liverpool will play three times in the league over the next eight days while Arsenal is action just once - and Slot is wary of the Gunners' additional rest period.

Reasons for Arsenal to be optimistic ahead of Liverpool games against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle

Liverpool and Arsenal have learned the two clubs they could be playing the Champions League round of 16 with all the play-off games completed on Wednesday