William Saliba says Arsenal can afford to lose to Manchester City in the Premier League title race. The Gunners head to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday for among their toughest tests of the entire season and a game which is expected to prove pivotal to decide who is crowned champions.

Manchester City and Arsenal lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and by this point these teams know each other so well and there’s very little between them. Chuck in Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta working together for several years and Arsenal basically following City’s philosophy and playing style and things become even tighter.

It’s Arsenal, City’s opponents this weekend, who have taken their status as the league’s most miserly side, a characteristic which proved problematic for City last season. The Gunners conceded 29 goals in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign,

Manchester City will be without Kevin de Bruyne for their Premier League clash against Arsenal this weekend, according to reports. De Bruyne picked up a knock in City’s goalless draw against Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday evening and was forced off at half time.

City are priced at -125 to win, while Arsenal are a huge +360. The draw seems enticing at +260. (Betting odds provided by our partner, BetMGM ) BetMGM is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on BetMGM for the first time after clicking our links.

Many possible punishments have been speculated for Manchester City (who deny all the charges) but what if rivals could draft their squad?

Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has claimed Manchester City’s Erling Haaland does not show up in big games. Mikel Obi made this remark on beIN Sports on Wednesday. According to him, Haaland has a tendency to go missing when City needed him most.