Manchester City had to settle for a fifth consecutive Premier League draw, finishing 3-all with Burnley after having battled back from a two-goal deficit to lead with three minutes remaining.
Tottenham Hotspur took advantage to move back into the top four above City with a 2-nil home defeat of Sunderland while Aston Villa climbed to fifth with a 5-1 hammering of Bolton Wanderers at Villa Park.
Portsmouth remain bottom of the table after losing 3-1 at fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers.
Tottenham have 22 points, the same as Arsenal who can leapfrog Manchester United into second spot if they win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Chelsea host United in the last game of the weekend and victory would give Carlo Ancelotti's side a five-point lead over the champions.
