Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been given a huge Premier League title boost after Pep Guardiola confirmed that Ruben Dias returned from the World Cup with a hamstring injury. Dias played all of Portugal's World Cup fixtures but returned from Qatar with an issue that saw him miss City's Carabao Cup last-16 win against Liverpool.
After the Gunners lost Gabriel Jesus to a World Cup injury, the same fate has fallen upon their title rivals with Dias set to miss City's return to Premier League action against Leeds on Wednesday, December 28.
Dias has played 12 of City's 14 league games this season, making full 90-minute appearances on eight occasions, along with five Champions league starts.