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.

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