Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures compared to rivals after international break ends
Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend for their first match after the international break.
The Gunners will make the short trip across the capital to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.
Sunday's match will see Arsenal looking to return to winning ways after dropping points against Brighton in their last match before the two-week hiatus.
Mikel Arteta's side had claimed wins over Wolves and Aston Villa in their first two fixtures of the season.
However, in a game that saw Declan Rice sent off after receiving two yellow cards, the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw with Brighton at the Emirates Stadium at the end of last month. Rice will now miss the North London Derby against Spurs while he serves a one-game suspension.
football.london has taken a look at how Arsenal's upcoming Premier League fixture list looks compared to some of their rivals.
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Arsenal's next Premier League fixtures
Tottenham Hotspur (A) - September 15
Manchester City (A) - September 22
Leicester (H) - September 28
Southampton (H) - October 5
Bournemouth (A) - October 20
The verdict: Arsenal's first two matches after the international break arguably don't come much tougher. Away trips to Spurs and Manchester City will have been circled in the calendar the day the fixture list was first confirmed. After that, there is a relatively kind run-up to the October international break with home matches against newly-promoted Leicester City and Southampton where maximum points will be expected. This particular schedule concludes with an away trip to Bournemouth in the first match after the next break for international football.
Man City's next Premier League fixtures
Brentford (H) - September 14
Arsenal (H) - September 22
Newcastle (A) - September 28
Fulham (H) - October 5
Wolves (A) - October 20
Liverpool's next Premier League fixtures
Nottingham Forest (H) - September 14
Bournemouth (H) - September 21
Wolves (A) - September 28
Crystal Palace (A) - October 5
Chelsea (H) - October 20
Manchester United's next Premier League fixtures
Southampton (A) - September 14
Crystal Palace (A) - September 21
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - September 29
Aston Villa (A) - October 6
Brentford (H) - October 19
Aston Villa's next Premier League fixtures
Everton (H) - September 14
Wolves (H) - September 21
Ipswich Town (A) - September 29
Manchester United (H) - October 6
Fulham (A) - October 19
Newcastle's next Premier League fixtures
Wolves (A) - September 15
Fulham (A) - September 21
Manchester City (H) - September 28
Everton (A) - October 5
Brighton (H) - October 19
Tottenham's next Premier League fixtures
Arsenal (H) - September 15
Brentford (H) - September 21
Manchester United (A) - September 29
Brighton (A) - October 6
West Ham (H) - October 19