Pep Guardiola has admitted that Kalvin Phillips is keen to play against his former club ahead of Manchester City vs Leeds United after he revealed how hard it will be to prepare against Sam Allardyce's side given his recent appointment.
Allardyce finds himself thrown in at the deep end as he prepares his side for a trip to the reigning champions in his first game in charge. The 68-year-old has four games to keep the Whites out of the relegation zone, somewhere they currently find themselves - ahead of Nottingham Forest on goal difference alone.
Having lost, 6-1, 5-1, and 4-1 last month respectively, Allardyce knows that the goals against column cannot afford to get any worse if they are to try and stay up this term. Man City will be in no mood to show sympathy on Leeds as they look to capitalise on Arsenal's recent dip in form to seal their fifth Premier League title in six seasons.
