ARSENAL are looking at a clean February calendar of simply two video games after being dumped out of all cup competitions.
The Gunners' final hopes of silverware had been dashed by Liverpool within the Carabao Cup semi-final to depart them simply in a top-four battle.
Mikel Arteta's males had been already out of the FA Cup after their third spherical loss to Nottingham Forest and don't have any European soccer this season.
And, in a bizarre coincidence, Arsenal at present have simply two matches scheduled within the house of 41 days.
The Gunners face Burnley this Sunday within the Premier League earlier than a prolonged break.
Their subsequent fixture is on Thursday 10 February towards Wolves at Molineux and their solely different recreation in February as issues stand is towards Brentford on Saturday 19 February.
The ultimate weekend of January (29/30) is a global break with no home fixtures scheduled.
February then begins with the FA Cup fourth spherical from 4th-Sixth - however the Gunners are already out.
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The next weekend they had been as a consequence of face rivals Chelsea, however that fixture was postponed because of the Blues' involvement within the Membership World Cup.
And Arsenal had been set to play Liverpool within the Premier League on Saturday 26 February earlier than that recreation was referred to as off because of the Reds reaching the Carabao Cup remaining the next day.
That signifies that by the point Arteta's facet face Watford on Saturday 5 March, they might've solely performed twice since this Sunday's conflict at Burnley.
Against this, top-four rivals Chelsea and Manchester United each have six video games scheduled in February.
The Gunners nonetheless have 4 Premier League video games to be rescheduled, so it is a attainable their February fixture listing could be added to.
Arteta's facet have seen house video games towards Wolves and Liverpool referred to as off in addition to away clashes with Chelsea and Tottenham.
The fixtures towards Wolves and Tottenham could be simpler to rearrange given Liverpool and Chelsea's Champions League involvement.
Arsenal's fixture drought
Jan 23 - Burnley house, Premier League
Jan 29/30 - worldwide break
Feb 4-6 - FA Cup fourth spherical
Feb 10 - Wolves away, Premier League
Feb 12 - Chelsea (postponed as a consequence of Membership World Cup)
Feb 19 - Brentford house, Premier League
Feb 26 - Liverpool (postponed as a consequence of Carabao Cup)
Mar 5 - Watford away, Premier League
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