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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Gabriel Martinelli could be dropped for Man City clash with injured Arsenal star close to return

Arsenal don't have too long to dwell on dropping points against Brentford as they welcome Manchester City to the Emirates Stadium in a huge Premier League fixture on Wednesday night.

It's top vs second. Mikel Arteta vs Pep Guardiola. Student vs the master in a game that could have a major say as to where the Premier League trophy ends up in May and it's important the Gunners manager, in particular, gets his team selection spot on to arrest a recent dip in form.

Ironically, the Spaniard did rotate for the FA Cup fourth-round meeting between the two sides a few weeks ago and there's a strong argument that the 1-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium has disrupted Arsenal's momentum, especially having gone into the tie after recording successive wins over Tottenham and Manchester United.

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