Arsenal will face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, with both sides having many injuries ahead of the match at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal will cause injuries as they prepare for a Premier League clash with Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Gunner got off to an impressive start to the season, securing three wins from the opening four games.
They currently hold the second spot in Premier League standings, taking over Liverpool three points. In contrast, City finds himself struggling in eighth place after claiming he has only won two wins from his first four outings. Both sides address fitness concerns ahead of the highly anticipated encounter.
Arsenal certainly doesn’t have long-term victims of Gabriel Jesus and Kai Herberts, who continue to rehabilitate from their respective injuries.
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The trio of Ben White, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegard remained in great doubt about the showdown.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed at a pre-match press conference:
He continued: “Everything has changed for them so far, and we still have some clear things. Tomorrow we have more information, whether they’re part of the team, whether they’re part of the team or not.”
There is also uncertainty as to whether defender William Saliba, who remained on the bench during his encounter with the Champions League athletic club on Tuesday night, is right to launch the fixture. “Let’s take a look. Obviously, he’s injured,” Arteta said.
“He’s done really well to be available for his final match. He’s really pushing it, so we’ll decide what’s the best start tomorrow.”
However, there was positive news that Arsenal managers confirmed that striker Victor Gyoker and midfielder Mikel Merino were ready after maintaining a head knock in their midweek encounter.
The city also received a boost with defender John Stones, who is expected to be available for fixtures. The players are training but were not included in the team due to Thursday night’s clash vs Napoli.
A few other players still have questions. Forward Rayan Cherki remains on the sidelines for a thigh issue, and Omar Marmash returns before an international break, but the Arsenal encounter could arrive too soon.
This is a comparable scenario for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who is recovering from Achilles’ problems. Kalvin Phillips has not yet covered this campaign due to the same issue.
One potential player that could return is Rayan Ait-Nouri. The player maintained an ankle knock against Tottenham, but the injury did not expect him to be on the sidelines for a long time.
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