London (AFP)
Solid leader, Manchester City remains on 15 straight victories and can stand out at the top of the English Championship by receiving Tottenham on Saturday (5.30 p.m. GMT), while Leicester challenge Liverpool, champion battered, for the shock of this 24th day. (1:30 p.m.).
Pep Guardiola's players, who ruled out (3-1) Swansea (D2) on Wednesday in the FA Cup to reach the quarter-finals, in the process set a new record: fifteen straight wins in an official match, never before seen for an elite English club.
The previous record of 14 belonged to the Preston North End squad in 1892 and Arsenal in 1987.
Faced with Spurs, who only occupy 9th place, City therefore has the opportunity not only to improve this mark but also to increase their current lead by 5 points over runners-up Manchester United and 7 over Leicester.
The Foxes are offered the opportunity, Saturday at midday, to distance Liverpool, 4th 3 points behind.
Especially since the Reds will undoubtedly have a little head in Budapest, where they face RB Leipzig on Tuesday, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, a delocalized meeting due to the Covid-19.
Manchester United, who did not rule out West Ham until after extra time (1-0 ap) Tuesday in the "Cup", moves to West Bromwich on Sunday (13:00 GMT).
Before another complicated and tiring trip to Turin on Thursday, where his round of 16 first leg of the Europa League against Real Sociedad was finally scheduled.
In 5th place, Chelsea, will close this day Monday in Newcastle (16th).
Program of the 24th day of the English Football Championship:
Saturday:
(1:30 p.m.) Leicester - Liverpool
(4:00 p.m.) Crystal Palace - Burnley
(6.30 p.m.) Manchester City - Tottenham
(9 p.m.) Brighton - Aston Villa
Sunday:
(1:00 p.m.) Southampton - Wolverhampton
(3:00 p.m.) West Bromwich - Manchester United
(5.30 p.m.) Arsenal v Leeds United
(8:00 p.m.) Everton - Fulham
Monday:
(7:00 p.m.) West Ham - Sheffield United
(9:00 p.m.) Chelsea - Newcastle
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