A ridiculous midweek of European football may have stolen the headlines midweek, but there’s no shortage of drama in the EPL either. From a possible title confirmation to derby history, here are five key storylines to watch across the English Premier League this weekend.
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Could Liverpool Be Crowned Champions This Weekend?
The title is now within touching distance for Arne Slot’s Liverpool. If the Reds beat Leicester on Sunday and Arsenal lose to Ipswich earlier that day, the Premier League trophy will be theirs – with four games to spare.
Liverpool have won six of their last seven in the EPL, while Leicester’s draw with Brighton last weekend stopped a run of eight straight losses without a goal. Arsenal losing to Ipswich seems unlikely, but a European hangover from their Bernabeu triumph means Sunday could be coronation day for the new title winners.
Villa v Newcastle: UCL Ambitions Meet Head-On
After crashing out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion against PSG, Aston Villa’s full attention turns back to securing a return to Europe’s top table next season. But standing in their way on Saturday? High-flying Newcastle.
Villa have been superb at home, but Newcastle have been the league’s in-form team over the past two months. Just five points separate third from seventh in the table, and with both teams chasing top-five finishes, this could be the game of the weekend.
Wolves Eye Five Straight as United’s Focus Shifts
Wolves are quietly one of the league’s form teams, four straight wins have lifted them up the table, and they can make it five in a row when they host Manchester United on Saturday.
United, meanwhile, are coming off the back of an astonishing 7-6 aggregate win over Lyon in the Europa League. It was a night full of late goals and wild emotions – but can they regroup in time for Wolves? With a semi-final against Athletic Club looming, it’s likely the league will take a back seat for now.
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Can Fulham Finally Do the Double Over Chelsea?
Fulham have never completed a league double over Chelsea in their history – but Sunday presents a golden opportunity.
They won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, and now host a Chelsea side that hasn’t won away in the league since December. Marco Silva’s team have been erratic in recent weeks, but a derby win this weekend would be one for the history books.
Can Forest Stop the Slide at Spurs?
They’ve been in the top four since November, and just a week ago Nottingham Forest were third in the table and dreaming of inevitable Champions League football. Back-to-back defeats later, they’ve slipped to fourth, with Man City, Chelsea and Aston Villa breathing down their necks.
Chris Wood’s return from injury is a timely boost, but they’ll need a big performance away at Tottenham on Monday to get their campaign back on track. Another defeat could see them fall out of the top five for the first time in months.
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