A hugely significant match for the title race will take place in the Premier League on Sunday, as Arsenal hosts Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium! Mikel Arteta's side has never been such a strong favourite in these encounters, with City having faltered incomprehensibly in recent months. Will the Gunners continue their title challenge, or will Liverpool be sending their thanks to Manchester?
Both teams had Champions League matches on Wednesday at the same time. Arsenal’s qualification for the next round was already confirmed, so there was no need to push hard against Girona, and a few rest opportunities presented themselves. In all competitions, Arteta’s team has now secured three consecutive victories – although the quality of the opposition has not been at the very top level of European football.
Arsenal team news:
Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain on Arsenal's injury list. David Raya's fitness is touch-and-go, meaning Neto could be in action between the posts.
Manchester City had a much more intense match on Wednesday, with Club Brugge leading at halftime – City needed a win from this match, and ultimately, Pep Guardiola's team managed to secure it. The Premier League also sees two wins in a row, with victories over Ipswich and Chelsea in the last two games. However, City has still been struggling in terms of performance, and Arsenal has the weapons to punish the Citizens.
City team news:
Rodri, Jérémy Doku, Rúben Dias, and Nathan Aké are unavailable for the visitors. Oscar Bobbin's recovery is nearing completion, and there is a slight chance he could be included in the squad on Sunday.
Arsenal's and City's meetings over the years have been very tactical battles, and at times, the matches have been extremely low-scoring. A similar pattern could emerge on Sunday, although City's leaky defense should be remembered in the pre-match analysis. Arsenal will miss Saka and Gabriel Jesus, so the Gunners lack explosive firepower. Given these odds, betting on an Under seems like an interesting choice, and personally, I will take a small slice of 0-0 here.
Good luck, have a great Happy New Year!
英超联赛的冠军争夺战将在周日进行，阿森纳将在酋长球场主场迎战曼城！阿尔特塔的球队从来没有在这样的比赛中受到如此强烈的欢迎，曼城最近几个月的表现令人难以理解。枪手会继续向冠军发起挑战，还是利物浦会向曼联表示感谢？
两支球队在周三同时进行欧冠比赛。阿森纳的下一轮出线资格已经确定，所以他们没有必要在对阵赫罗纳的比赛中全力以赴，并且有一些休息的机会。在所有的比赛中，阿尔特塔的球队已经取得了三连胜——尽管对手的实力还没有达到欧洲足球的最高水平。
阿森纳队新闻：
加布里埃尔·热苏斯、坂布佳代、本·怀特和富康武宏仍然在阿森纳的伤兵名单上。大卫·拉亚的身体状况很好，这意味着内托可以在门柱之间发挥作用。
曼城在周三进行了一场激烈得多的比赛，中场时布鲁日俱乐部领先——曼城需要从这场比赛中取胜，最终，瓜迪奥拉的球队设法确保了胜利。英超联赛也取得了两连胜，在最近两场比赛中分别战胜了伊普斯维奇和切尔西。然而，曼城在表现上仍然挣扎，而阿森纳有武器来惩罚市民。
城市队新闻：
罗德里、贾姆萨·多库、Rúben迪亚斯和内森·阿克<s:1>都无法与游客见面。奥斯卡-博宾的恢复已经接近尾声，他有可能在周日的比赛中入选大名单。
多年来，阿森纳和曼城的交锋都是非常战术上的较量，有时，比赛的得分非常低。类似的模式可能会在周日出现，尽管曼城的防守漏洞应该在赛前分析中被记住。阿森纳将失去萨卡和热苏斯，因此枪手缺乏爆炸性的火力。考虑到这些*，押注Under似乎是一个有趣的选择，就我个人而言，我将在0-0的*中占一小部分。
祝好运，新年快乐！
