Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has told Pep Guardiola to start Kyle Walker against Arsenal to stop Gabriel Martinelli from thriving.
The north Londoners take on City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening in a match that could potentially decide the Premier League title. The Gunners currently sit five points clear of the Citizens at the top of the table but the reigning champions would climb above their title rivals by one point if they win both of their games in hand.
Ahead of Wednesday's mouthwatering encounter, Richards has urged Guardiola to reinstate Walker into the starting line-up as a way of stopping Arsenal attacker Martinelli in transition. "The pressure is off Arsenal because everyone expects City to win that game,” Richards told BBC Radio 5 Live.