Friday, at his pre Arsenal FC news conference, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked about the ongoing debate over fixture congestion and the added workload that it puts on the players. His own midfielder, Rodri, made comments earlier this week that footballers could strike if they keep up the overscheduling. Pep says that Rodri could really be on to something … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Arsenal FC
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Man City Team News vs Arsenal: Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden
Whenever Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta get together it's a managerial matchup that is more than just teacher versus pupil. It's also a meeting of two bosses that consistently tell the media next to nothing when it comes to player injury/fitness statuses. Kevin de Bruyne is the latest example. De Bruyne suffered a groin injury in midweek UEFA Champions League action. And … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Arsenal: Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
Once again, it's Manchester City and Arsenal up at the top of the table, just like its been for the past two seasons. Is this the year student (Mikel Arteta) finally bests teacher (Pep Guardiola)? If the Gunners can take a point, or better, from the road fixture between the two teams this season, it would make a major difference. According to Gunners manager Mikel Arteta, … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
Arsenal Team News at Man City: Martin Odegaard, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Arsenal FC emerged from their goalless draw with Atalanta, in the UEFA Champions League competition, unscathed from injury. That's the good news. Now for the bad news, and it relates to club captain Martin Odegaard. The skipper suffered an ankle injury, while featuring for Norway, this past international break. While there had been conflicting reports about how long Odegaard … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Man City: Martin Odegaard, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Man City Team News vs Arsenal: De Bruyne, Ederson, Walker, Haaland
Enough international break, and these boring, meaningless friendlies already! Let's just get to previewing the next round of fixtures- starting with the biggest one of the upcoming weekend. As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal on Sunday, they'll be dealing with at least four (or some night say three) injury concerns: Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Ederson and Kyle … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Arsenal: De Bruyne, Ederson, Walker, Haaland
Ederson Suffers Muscular Injury, Could Miss Clash vs Arsenal
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the injury that Ederson suffered on Sunday at Liverpool didn't look good, and he was indeed right. Ederson joins Liverpool's Alisson as goalkeepers who will miss out on Brazilian national team duty next month due to injury. According to reports, the shot-stopper has been diagnosed with a rectus femoris muscular injury in his right … [Read more...] about Ederson Suffers Muscular Injury, Could Miss Clash vs Arsenal
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Arsenal FC
Whenever Manchester City and Arsenal get together, 1. it's massive, with a lot of ramifications and 2. is a reunion of former mates. Mikel Arteta, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchencko will all be looking to get one over here on their former team. City started the campaign off in imperial fashion, but have since come back to Earth, once the injuries and suspensions piled … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Arsenal FC
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester City
Every international break is extremely boring, but at least we head into this next one on the back off a very exciting and enthralling fixture. Arsenal hosts Manchester City on Sunday, in what is the first of two massive matches that will almost certainly have a lot of consequence towards determining the Premier League title. Pep Guardiola has pretty much owned his pupil, … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester City
Arsenal vs Man City Team News: Saka, Martinelli, Stones, Rodri
All eyes on Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, in regards to the Team News situation for Sunday's titanic Premier League clash. Saka had to exit early from the UEFA Champions League loss to RC Lens in midweek. He suffered a hamstring injury, the extent of which or specifics of have yet to be disclosed. He was called up to the England squad for this impending international break, so … [Read more...] about Arsenal vs Man City Team News: Saka, Martinelli, Stones, Rodri
Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Arsenal (Community Shield)
Happy Community Shield Eve everyone. It was only about 70 days ago that we last had Premier League football. Seems like kind of a short off-season doesn't it? But for Manchester City, they'll go just 56 days in between competitive matches. That's what happens when you win a treble- you're alive longer and longer in tournaments, and the extra fixtures pile up. … [Read more...] about Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Arsenal (Community Shield)