Arsenal face Manchester City tonight for the first time this season…
It’s an FA Cup tie and we know that both sides will be putting most attention into the Premier League. However, tonight’s fixture between Arsenal and Manchester City is the perfect opportunity to assess how both teams match up to one another, since they still need to play twice in the league. This article will address the latest Arsenal injury news ahead of the match.
Mikel Arteta will face a trip back to his old home, Etihad Stadium, to play against the coach he has a lot of respect for, Pep Guardiola. The two will shake hands before and after the match – but during, Mikel has a point to prove.
The biggest doubters of his project argue that he still needs to face Manchester City and beat them, tonight being the first test to that claim.
Arsenal injury news – Mikel Arteta without 3 players vs Manchester City
According to the latest report from The Athletic, Emile Smith Rowe has been left out of the squad travelling to Manchester tonight due to injury. This is not a good sign, considering he had only just returned from injury.
Furthermore, the Gunners will be without Reiss Nelson and Mohamed Elneny too, according to Football London. It is thought that the Gunners are on the hunt for a midfielder in the transfer market to replace Elneny. Gabriel Jesus also remains injured, so will miss the return to his former club. However, he will be passionately cheering from the sidelines, like he did against Manchester United.
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So, all in all, three midfielders will be missing for Arsenal tonight. If the boss would like to rotate his squad, then this Arsenal injury news could force him into deploying Oleksandr Zinchenko in the midfield, a role we know he can play, while playing Kieran Tierney at right-back. It remains to be seen whether new boys Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior make an appearance in this one.
How would you like to see Arsenal lineup vs Manchester City?