Overview
- Liverpool maintains an 11-point lead over Arsenal despite a rare defeat, positioning them on the brink of securing their 20th league title.
- Newcastle United, buoyed by their League Cup triumph, holds a game in hand as they battle Chelsea and Manchester City for Champions League qualification spots.
- Manchester City, struggling with inconsistency and injuries, sits one point behind Newcastle and Chelsea, heightening the pressure to secure a top-five finish.
- Leicester City, mired in an eight-game home losing streak without scoring, is on the verge of relegation and could face the drop with another loss this weekend.
- Nottingham Forest, in third place and four points clear of Chelsea, looks to secure their first Champions League appearance since 1981.