Following on from their over Membership Brugge within the Champions League Manchester Metropolis tackle Arsenal on Sunday on the Emirates Stadium. It’s one other essential Premier League fixture for each groups. Arsenal shall be determined to select up three factors to remain in contact with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s facet is aware of {that a} win will additional solidify their place within the prime 4. An enormous sport awaits each groups on Sunday.
Manchester Metropolis had a number of gamers unavailable for his or her win over Membership Brugge as a result of damage. Rodri, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku all missed the sport on the Etihad. The identical 4 gamers will once more miss the Arsenal sport. Pep Guardiola was requested throughout his if there was any probability of any of these 4 gamers being obtainable this weekend. He advised the media when requested about their standing: “No, we proceed the identical.”
There’s, nevertheless, excellent news for Manchester Metropolis, with Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis all being obtainable for choice for Sunday’s match. The trio have been all ineligible for Metropolis’s win over Membership Brugge. You do get the sense that Marmoush might have a key position to play on the Emirates on Sunday. The Egyptian worldwide performed nicely in opposition to Chelsea and his tempo, motion and technical skill could possibly be key to unlocking Arsenal’s cussed defence. It stays to be seen if Marmoush will begin the match, however primarily based on what he confirmed on the Etihad final weekend, you’ll assume that he’d begin in opposition to Mikel Arteta’s facet.
There isn’t any return date from damage for Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku. However the hope is that they will return sooner slightly than later. With a busy schedule arising Pep Guardiola’s facet will want each participant obtainable as they face a gruelling set of of fixtures in February.
