Man City's next five fixtures compared to Arsenal and Aston Villa with title charge truly on

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Manchester City made it FIVE straight victories in the Premier League as Pep Guardiola's side romped past West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to pile the pressure on leaders Arsenal

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola during Saturday's win against West Ham(Image: Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Manchester City's next five fixtures and their rivals following the win against West Ham...

• Manchester City: Their upcoming run includes two challenging away fixtures, starting with Nottingham Forest on December 27 before Sunderland on New Year's Day.
• After that: A clash against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on January 4 will be followed with another home game, this time versus Brighton on January 7. Following a FA Cup tie against Exeter City and Carabao Cup trip to Newcastle United, City then travel to Manchester United on January 17.
• Arsenal: The Gunners face a demanding run of matches, with Mikel Arteta's side facing Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on December 23 before a home league game against Brighton on December 27.
• Before New Year: They then take on title rival Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on December 30 before a trip to Bournemouth on January 4 and crucial clash with Liverpool on January 7.
• Aston Villa: Villa faces arguably the toughest run of fixtures, with consecutive away games against title rivals Chelsea on December 27 and Arsenal on December 30 at the end of the year.
• Tough tests: Today (Sunday), however, they host Manchester United in an important fixture in the title race. After the New Year, Villa face Nottingham Forest on January 3 and Crystal Palace on January 7.
• Injury update: City were without Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, John Stones, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb for Saturday's win against West Ham. Providing an update on his injured players, Pep Guardiola said on Friday: "We have a game tomorrow and after we have five days before Nottingham [Forest], Sunderland. Nottingham, Sunderland, maybe a few of them will start to be back. But (Saturday), no."
• Title picture: City remain two points behind Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table after the Gunners' responded to Guardiola's side beating West Ham, as Arteta's men edged past Everton on Saturday, winning 1-0. Aston Villa, who have a game in hand, are four points behind City and six adrift of Arsenal.