On Thursday evening, Arsenal were still hoping that Bukayo Saka could feature on Sunday, but Mikel Arteta has naturally had to start drawing up alternative plans. Part of him, however, feels that could serve his side well in this pivotal clash that could define the title race.
It is probably better to have Pep Guardiola second-guessing you, since a figure like the Manchester City manager can take that to third-, fourth- or even beyond fifth-guessing. The Catalan will be rolling everything around in his mind on Friday evening, having pored over the recent footage.
