Overview
- The round runs Tuesday to Thursday, featuring Brighton vs Arsenal and Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, plus Newcastle vs Manchester United.
- Arsenal begin the week five points clear at the top, with preview coverage predicting a win for the leaders at Brighton.
- Manchester City remain the nearest challengers, with pundits widely forecasting a home victory over Forest to sustain the title push.
- Manchester United travel to Newcastle on a seven‑match unbeaten run under interim manager Michael Carrick that has lifted them to third.
- The relegation fight intensifies for Leeds, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Burnley, with Spurs entering Thursday’s Palace match on two home wins in 14 and no league win in 2026.