The most important match in the Premier, the highlight of a decisive date for the title

Arsenal and Aston Villa are looking this weekend against Brighton and Brentford, respectively, with the aim of, with the Londoners returning to the path of victory and the Birmingham team maintaining the good dynamics, to push for the leadership held by an invincible Liverpool at home and that receives the injured Manchester United, while Manchester City cannot fail at home against Crystal Palace so as not to fall too far behind, all of them matches on matchday 17 of the Premier League.

The Emirates Stadium is experiencing a new test this Sunday for Mikel Arteta's men, who have accumulated 11 games without losing at home, almost at the top with 36 points, after losing the lead on the last day after losing to Villa upward. And he will do it against a Brighton with the option of joining the European fight in the table, now with 26 points, 4 away from fifth place. De Zerbi's team has only one defeat in the last 7 domestic games, and it was away at Stamford Bridge.

A young, but daring team, that will try to dig into Arsenal's wound, which has just drawn in the Champions League against PSV. And the Gunners need a joy at home to get back on their feet and forget this small slump, always with the goal of leadership between their eyes. Although those from the Southeast of England have the measure of the Londoners, winning the last three duels at the Emirates.

The other great candidate to be at the top of the classification is the Basque coach's Villains, who are in good shape after playing five games without losing. Emery's leadership is already bearing fruit for Villa, third 2 points behind leader Liverpool and who will have to respond in the field of Brentford, a rival whom they have only beaten in one of the last nine matches. And it is in these duels where he has to maintain the level to not lose momentum and confirm himself as a real option for the title.

The sad chapter in Europe

An unbeatable moment for the second highest scoring team in the competition, which faces a team led by Erik Ten Hag that has sunk after being left out of Europe after falling this Tuesday against Bayern. The Red Devils need a push to forget about the slump and get some air to continue aspiring to Europe, with 27 points in the table.