Manchester City vs Arsenal

Manchester City vs Arsenal:Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is hoping playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be fit for Wednesday's rearranged Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

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The influential midfielder has been out of action with a shoulder injury. Aymeric Laporte remains sidelined with a thigh injury while Sergio Aguero is being assessed after his withdrawal during the Manchester derby.Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in his last 12 appearances against Arsenal in all competitions; he scored a hat-trick in Man City's 3-1 Premier League win over the Gunners at the Etihad last season.

Arsenal are assessing Shkodran Mustafi as the centre-back looks to return from a thigh injury.The Gunners confirmed this week that Lucas Torreira will miss up to 10 weeks after sustaining a fracture to his right ankle.The Uruguayan joins Sead Kolasinac (shoulder) and Cedric Soares (knee) on the sidelines while Calum Chambers is a long-term absentee.

Manchester City have dropped off. At one stage after 30 minutes, I was looking at Pep Guardiola prowling on the touchline. Every time he takes Kevin De Bruyne out, he seems to lose 25 per cent of the performance. I know he is unbelievably good, but this is a team of real talent.Raheem Sterling has hit a brick wall, while Sergio Aguero has been getting some goals, but he has not been playing well. Bernardo Silva looks lost, and he's been getting nothing from the full-backs.

However, Arsenal are vulnerable. He has to go with Pablo Mari and Sokratis Papastathopoulos at the moment, but it was another clean sheet nevertheless. Mikel Arteta has to concentrate on keeping the back door locked.But I think City will turn up and beat Arsenal, as they are still too frail in defence. Man City are handpicking the Champions League so it seems they have their eyes set on winning that, but Arsenal cannot make it an open game, otherwise City will pick them off.