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Kieran King

Champions League race analysed with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal battling for fourth

The race for the final Champions League spot in the Premier League could go down to the wire as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur battle it out for fourth place.

Mikel Arteta's side currently sit two points ahead of their opponents in the table with four matches to go. Three successive victories over Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham United have put the Gunners in pole position to qualify for the top tier of European football.

Meanwhile, a 3-1 win over Leicester City has got Tottenham back on track after failing to beat Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford. Antonio Conte's men will still fancy their chances of pipping their north London rivals, especially given the pair play each-other next Thursday.

Spurs host Arsenal in a rearranged fixture on May 12 - a game which could determine who manages to finish inside the top-four this term. Liverpool and Manchester City are fighting for the title, while Chelsea are all but set to stay in third despite their recent blip in form.

It is poised to be a dramatic fortnight as both teams aim to seal their place in next season's Champions League. So, with that mind, here is a look at Arsenal and Tottenham's remaining four games.

Arsenal

Leeds (h), Tottenham (a), Newcastle (a), Everton (h)

The Gunners are next in action when they host relegation-threatened Leeds United on Sunday. The Whites have been dragged into the battle to avoid the drop after falling to a 4-0 defeat against Man City.

Arteta's men then have a four-day break to prepare for the north London derby, before they travel to Newcastle United in the Monday Night Football. Eddie Howe's side have lost just once at St James' Park since December and could prove to be a tricky team to beat in the North East.

Arsenal secured a 2-1 win at West Ham United last weekend. (Getty Images)

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This is all before Arsenal face Everton at the Emirates Stadium on the final day of the season. Although the Toffees currently sit 18th, they could still have something to play for as they fight for Premier League survival, which may make this game a tougher task for the Gunners than it looks on paper.

Tottenham

Liverpool (a), Arsenal (h), Burnley (h), Norwich (a)

Spurs' next assignment arguably could not be much harder. They travel to title-chasing Liverpool on Saturday night, with the Reds still eyeing up the quadruple after qualifying for the Champions League final with a 5-2 aggregate semi-final win over Villarreal.

Conte's side could easily be five points behind their arch-rivals ahead of the crunch clash with Arsenal. In the reverse fixture, the Gunners came out with a 3-1 win, leaving some pressure on Spurs to claim all three points.

After a tricky-looking next two fixtures, Tottenham finish the season with games against two of the bottom-five. First, they host Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before travelling to already-relegated Norwich City on the final day of the season.

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