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English Premier League leaders Arsenal will go to title contenders and defending champions Manchester Metropolis in a key match on Sunday because the showdown at Etihad Stadium will form the division’s high.
Arsenal have 64 factors to be on high of the league desk.
The Gunners, who received eight league matches in a row, are some extent above third-place Manchester Metropolis.
Known as the Reds, Liverpool are second with 64 factors, however scored lower than Arsenal.
Liverpool will face Brighton in a house match on Sunday earlier than the Man Metropolis vs. Arsenal conflict, which can begin at 1530GMT.
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola on Friday confirmed that defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker will miss the Arsenal sport on account of accidents.
Each gamers have been injured throughout England’s worldwide pleasant matches held final weekend and earlier this week.
“Kyle’s (harm is) extra robust than John’s however they are going to be out – I don’t know for what number of video games,” Guardiola mentioned.
Man Metropolis’s Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne is more likely to play towards Arsenal on Sunday alongside England worldwide Jack Grealish.
Each De Bruyne and Grealish didn’t play for his or her nations for worldwide responsibility due to harm issues. Gamers have been mentioned to affix the coaching session Thursday.
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, one of many essential gamers of the London membership, was beforehand withdrawn from the England squad for the friendlies towards Brazil and Belgium on account of an harm.
Saka left the England camp to return to Arsenal for “continued rehabilitation,” the English FA mentioned final week.
The perimeters have not too long ago met in October as Arsenal beat Man Metropolis 1-0 at London’s Emirates Stadium. Brazilian ahead Gabriel Martinelli scored a late objective for the Gunners.
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