Man City next five fixtures compared to title rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa after Chelsea draw

Manchester City were close to putting pressure on Arsenal before Enzo Fernandez rescued a late point for Chelsea in stoppage time

Manchester City were dealt a huge blow in the Premier League title race when Enzo Fernandez struck a late equaliser for Chelsea. This came after Tijjani Reijnders had put City ahead with his fifth Premier League goal just minutes before the break.

City were also dealt an injury blow when Josko Gvardiol was forced off early in the second half. The defender went down under a challenge and immediately signalled to the bench that he could not continue.

The Croatia international received treatment on the pitch before being helped from the field, with Abdukodir Khusanov coming on in his place.

City remain second place in the table, six points off leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola's side will look to make their home games count with another tough test against Brighton on Wednesday night.

Arsenal, meanwhile, emerged 3-2 winners against Bournemouth on the south coast on Saturday, maintaining their strong lead at the summit.

With that said, the Manchester Evening News has taken a look at City's next fixtures and those of their rivals.

Arsenal (1st - 48 points)

Liverpool (H) - Jan 8

Nottingham Forest (A) - Jan 17

Manchester United (H) - Jan 25

Leeds United (A) - Jan 31

Sunderland (H) - Feb 7

Man City (2nd - 42 points)

Brighton (H) - January 7

Manchester United (A) - January 17

Wolves (H) - January 24

Tottenham (A) - February 1

Liverpool (A) - February 8

Aston Villa (3rd - 42 points)

Crystal Palace (A) - January 7

Everton (H) - January 18

Newcastle United (A) - January 25

Brentford (H) - February 1

Bournemouth (A) - February 7

Liverpool (4th - 34 points)

Arsenal (A) - January 8

Burnley (H) - January 17

Bournemouth (A) - January 24

Newcastle United (H) - January 31

Manchester City (H) - February 8

Chelsea (5th - 31 points)

Fulham (A) - January 7

Brentford (H) - January 17

Crystal Palace (A) - January 25

West Ham (H) - January 31

Wolves (A) - February 7