Manchester City fixtures confirmed for Premier League restart with Arsenal clash first up

Back in action: Pep Guardiola will face his old assistant in Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on June 17
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George Flood5 June 2020

Manchester City will attempt to delay Liverpool's title procession a little longer when they resume Premier League action later this month.

The defending champions trail Jurgen Klopp's dominant Reds by 25 points at the top-flight summit after another Manchester derby defeat on March 8 - their last fixture before the three-month coronavirus shutdown.

That result means Liverpool require just two more wins to seal their first domestic league title for 30 years, though it could be wrapped up in their first game back if City slip up in their opening contest of the restart against Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola's side are scheduled to host the ninth-placed Gunners at Etihad Stadium at 8:15pm BST on Wednesday, June 17 in a fixture that has already been twice delayed due to City's involvement in the Carabao Cup Final and the subsequent Covid-19 outbreak.

It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The match - which will see Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta return to his former club - follows hot on the heels of Aston Villa vs Sheffield United as only the second game to be played following the league's resumption.

Five days later, City face Burnley at home on June 22 in a Monday night fixture also to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Their third confirmed game on the revised fixture list comes on Thursday, June 25 away to Chelsea. That game is scheduled to kick off at 8:15pm and will be shown on BT Sport.

The remaining Premier League fixtures will be confirmed in due course.

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