Arsenal have learned the brutal reality of the Premier League title race following a landslide of predictions in Manchester City's favour. Pep Guardiola's side will welcome the Gunners to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening as Mikel Arteta hopes to cling on to top-spot.
With two games in hand, the reigning champions head into the clash five-points behind Arsenal. A win for the north Londoners will provide them plenty of breathing space in the title race, while a victory for City will unleash a sucker-punch to the visitor's hopes of getting their hands on some silverware.
Arsenal have drawn each of their previous three games; the Gunners surrendered a pair of two-goal leads against West Ham and Liverpool before going two-nil down inside quarter of an hour against Southampton. With William Saliba unavailable for selection too, Arteta has the difficult task of plastering paper over the cracks of an unsettled backline.
