For tonight’s crucial Premier League match against Arsenal, it has been reported that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has traveled with the rest of the team. The recent 3-1 triumph for his team over Aston Villa was cut short due to the absence of the Norway international. The news of his visiting the capital, though, has provided Pep Guardiola with a much-needed lift.
Manchester City is aware that a win over Arsenal tonight will increase their prospects of claiming the Premier League championship for the third consecutive season.
Haaland, a Norwegian international who has been on fire since leaving Borussia Dortmund in the summer, will undoubtedly be given the starting spot.
Haaland was unable to participate in City’s easy victory over Villa on Sunday, leaving them concerned about his health going into the match.
The dependable @TeamnewsandTix, however, asserts that the forward traveled with the rest of the team as the defending champions attempt to leave the city with a clean sweep of the three points.
With Arsenal only losing two league games all season, that offers City a much-needed boost. With Arsenal only losing two league games all season, that offers City a much-needed boost.
One was in a matchup with Manchester United back in September, which Erik ten Hag’s club won 3-1 with two goals from Antony and Marcus Rashford.
The other was earlier this month when Everton was the opponent, and defender James Tarkowski scored the game’s sole goal.
Prior to the game on Tuesday, Haaland participated in a training session, but Guardiola had previously been cagey about the possibility of playing him.
We’ll see, he continued, “Erling has a kick.”
“We will examine him in the coming days to determine the severity.
“At halftime, I checked in with the medical staff to see what they thought. They said that perhaps, at 3-0, we shouldn’t take a chance.
“Perhaps I wouldn’t do it if the score were closer. Although we shall see, I don’t believe he is hurt.
Let’s hope he can play there. He won’t play if he isn’t prepared or if it poses a risk.
Since October 2020, City has won all five of their most recent meetings with Arsenal.
On their route to winning the FA Cup that year, the Gunners did defeat Guardiola’s team, which was an accomplishment they pulled off against all odds.
And while Arsenal looks to put more distance between themselves and the pursuing pack, Mikel Arteta is cautious of the threat that City poses.
When asked who City pose the most threat, he responded, “Them as a team.”
“They really deserve it for what they have accomplished over the past six years. the manner in which they compete and play.
“Getting there is the problem for us. We must put that challenge and that vigor to use.
“We want to be here, now. The level is there, and we’re getting there.
He continued, “For me, it’s the team. The group, the club, and our current location.
“It’s not about that for me to beat one manager or another. It’s about defeating the next opponent, in this case, Man City.
As his team prepares for their hardest test yet, Arteta also acknowledged that he was astonished by how his Arsenal team has done thus far this season.
The Spaniard stated, “If you had asked me at the beginning of the season, I probably would have doubted you.
“I would have hoped, but I doubt it. However, here is where we are and we must travel every day to try to get there.