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Kristan Heneage & Aidan McCartney

How Arsenal's defeat affects top four race with Manchester United and Chelsea

The race for a top-four finish and the allure of Champions League football that comes with it is going down to the wire, with the fight set to venture into the final two games.

Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 loss against West Ham on Saturday evening saw Mauricio Pochettino’s side slip up, before North London rivals Arsenal fell to an embarrassing 3-0 scoreline away at Leicester City on Sunday.

It’s now the turn of Manchester United and Chelsea, who face each other at Old Trafford,

United will be eager to bounce back after falling short against their arch rivals Manchester City midweek, losing 2-0 at Old Trafford.

Arsenal also missed the opportunity to return to the top-four after losing 3-1 to Wolves at Molineux and have now suffered three defeats in a row in the Premier League, raising the importance of their Europa League campaign.

Here, we've identified how things stand in the top-four race with the odds, remaining fixtures and recent form for all four sides.

Tottenham

Position: 3rd

Points: 70

Remaining fixtures: Bournemouth (A), Everton (H)

Recent form: LWWLL

Odds: 1/20

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Chelsea

Position: 4th

Points: 67

Remaining fixtures: Manchester United (A), Watford (H), Leicester City (A)

Recent form: DLWWW

Odds: 4/5

Arsenal

Position: 5th

Points: 66

Remaining fixtures: Brighton (H), Burnley (A)

Recent form: LWLLL

Odds: 11/10

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Manchester United

Position: 6th

Points: 64

Remaining fixtures: Chelsea (H), Huddersfield Town (A), Cardiff City (H)

Recent form: LLWLW

Odds: 6/1

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