We are now heading towards crunch time in the 2024/25 Premier League season, with most teams having just 11 games left.
Liverpool, as they have for much of the campaign, still lead the table, while defending champions Manchester City are almost certain to see their four-year league trophy streak end.
Arsenal are offering the sternest challenge to Arne Slot's Reds, but they must still make up a gap at the top of the standings and, at this stage, it's looking very unlikely. At the other end, the relegation battle is beginning to be whittled down to just a handful of anxious sides.
However, all 20 teams will get a break from league play over the weekend of March 1-2. The Sporting News explains why.
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Why are there no Premier League games this weekend?
The Premier League takes a break over the weekend of March 1-2 as the FA Cup fifth-round matches take place instead.
With several EPL sides still in the competition, it is simpler to skip a weekend rather than attempt to schedule a couple of top-flight games, and rearrange all the others.
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When is the Premier League back? List of upcoming fixtures
After West Ham host Leicester City in the final game of matchday 27, there is a break of nine days until the next round of Premier League fixtures.
Matchday 28 begins with Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City at 12:30 p.m. local time (GMT) on Saturday, March 8.
Here's how the next set of fixtures lines up:
| Date | Game | KO time (GMT/ ET) |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Nott. Forest vs. Man City | 12:30 p.m. / 7:30 a.m. |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Liverpool vs. Southampton | 3 p.m. / 10 a.m. |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Town | 3 p.m. / 10 a.m. |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Brighton vs. Fulham | 3 p.m. / 10 a.m. |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Brentford vs. Aston Villa | 5:30 p.m. / 12:30 p.m. |
| Sat, Mar. 8 | Wolves vs. Everton | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |
| Sun, Mar. 9 | Tottenham vs. Bournemouth | 2 p.m. / 9 a.m. |
| Sun, Mar. 9 | Chelsea vs. Leicester City | 2 p.m. / 9 a.m. |
| Sun, Mar. 9 | Man United vs. Arsenal | 4:30 p.m. / 11:30 a.m. |
| Mon, Mar. 10 | West Ham vs. Newcastle | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |