Arne Slot’s team had threatened to run away with the 2024-25 Premier League, but after their draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and Arsenal’s win over Tottenham Hotspur the following night, the gap is down to four points — albeit Liverpool have a game in hand.

Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table has been reduced to just four points after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest, while Arse

TNT Sports will host a bumper round of Premier League games including Liverpool v Newcastle and Nottingham Forest v Arsenal in February.

Both scheduling and opposition form seem to have favoured Arne Slot's side in the first half of the season - but is that actually the case?

Arsenal vs Aston Villa is due to kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday 18 January at the Emirates Stadium. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channel from 5pm GMT. A live stream will be available via Sky Go.

Nottingham Forest could inflict an unwanted statistic on Liverpool during their Premier League fixture that hasn't happened since 2016.

Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot's side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions.

Arsenal has cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League down to four points, and the Gunners could have an advantage with their upcoming away fixtures.