Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures compared to Liverpool and Man City

Arsenal were denied a comeback victory against Sunderland on Saturday evening as Brian Brobbey equalised late on at the Stadium of Light. Former academy star Dan Ballard opened the scoring with goals from Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard following before Brobbey's last-gasp leveller.

After a run of eight clean sheets in all competitions for Arsenal, the opening goal went to Sunderland with Ballard firing past David Raya after getting onto Nordi Mukiele's header down and wrestling free from Declan Rice.

Bukayo Saka equalised nine minutes into the second half when Rice won possession high up with Eberechi Eze finding Mikel Merino who then picked out Bukayo Saka to fire in at the near post. Leandro Trossard then thumped in a wonderful strike from distance with just over 15 minutes to play.

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However, second-half substitute Brobbey flicked home late on after Ballard's header from a ball into the box. With Manchester City and Liverpool facing off, it is perhaps not the worst week to drop points. Here, football.london has taken a closer look at the upcoming fixtures for Arsenal and their two main title rivals.

Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures

• Arsenal vs Tottenham - November 23
• Chelsea vs Arsenal - November 30
• Arsenal vs Brentford - December 3
• Aston Villa vs Arsenal - December 6
• Arsenal vs Wolves - December 13

More challenging away fixtures are on the horizon for Arsenal, but their first clash after the international break comes at home to north London rivals Tottenham. Nine points separate the two teams with the Gunners as huge favourites.

Another London derby arrives the following weekend as Arsenal make the trip to Stamford Bridge, looking to avoid what happened to title rivals Liverpool when they rocked up to west London to play Chelsea.

In the first mid-week league encounter of the season, Brentford are the visitors to Emirates Stadium before Mikel Arteta's side are back on their travels against Aston Villa. It will then be a battle of the top and bottom of the Premier League as Arsenal face Wolves.

Liverpool's next five Premier League fixtures

• Man City vs Liverpool - November 9
• Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest - November 22
• West Ham vs Liverpool - November 30
• Liverpool vs Sunderland - December 3
• Leeds United vs Liverpool - December 6

Title rivals Man City are Liverpool's next opponents before they return to Anfield after the international break against Nottingham Forest.

Arne Slot's side then have what appears to be a favourable schedule in the Premier League as they host Sunderland in between trips to West Ham United and Leeds United.

Man City's next five Premier League fixtures

• Man City vs Liverpool - November 9
• Newcastle United vs Man City - November 22
• Man City vs Leeds United - November 29
• Fulham vs Man City - December 2
• Man City vs Sunderland - December 6

Man City close out this weekend's action against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Another tough fixture waits for Pep Guardiola and his players following the two-week domestic pause as they head up north to face Newcastle United.

Hosting Leeds United arrives after that with a game at Craven Cottage against Fulham as their first clash in December. Just a few days later, they are back at Etihad Stadium with newly-promoted Sunderland as the visitors.