Man City's next six fixtures compared to Arsenal, Liverpool and rivals as Blues go top

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Manchester City top the Premier League table following their 1-0 win over Southampton on Saturday. Erling Haaland's goal proved the difference at the Etihad and the result saw the Blues leapfrog Liverpool for 24 hours at least.

City have a two point advantage over the Reds, who face a crunch clash with Arsenal on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side will see at least one of their two title rivals drop points and they may well hang on to top spot ahead of their trip to Bournemouth next weekend.

Here's how the next few weeks look for those sides competing at the top end of the table. READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Southampton with three 8/10s as Haaland scores READ MORE: Man City vs Southampton highlights and reaction Saturday, November 2: Bournemouth (A) Saturday, November 9: Brighton (A) Saturday, November 23: Tottenham (H) Sunday, December 1: Liverpool (A) Wednesday, December 4: Nottingham Forest (H) Saturday, December 7: Crystal Palace (A) Sunday, October 27: Arsenal (A) Saturday, November 2: Brighton (H) Saturday, November 9: Aston Villa (H) Sunday, November 24: Southampton (A) Sunday, December 1: Man City (H) Wednesday, December 4: Newcastle (A) Sunday, October 27: Liverpool (H) Saturday, November 2: Newcastle (A) Sunday, November 10: Chelsea (A) Saturday, November 23: Nottingham Forest (H) Saturday, November 30: West Ham (A) Wednesday, December 4: Man United (H) Sunday, November 3: Tottenham (A) Saturday, November 9: Liverpool (A) Saturday, November 23: Crystal Palace (H) Sunday, December 1: Chelsea (A) Wednesday, December 4: Brentford (H) Saturday, December 7: Southampton (H) Sunday, October 27: Newcastle (H) Sunday, November 3: Man United (A) Sunday, November 10: Arsenal (H) Saturday, November 23: Leicester