Arsenal and Manchester City face each other this Wednesday, in a match corresponding to the twelfth day of the Premier League, postponed at the time due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Without a doubt, it is one of the most anticipated duels. The team led by Mikel Arteta arrives as the leader of the competition. Meanwhile, Guardiola's team wants to get fully involved in the fight for the title.
All eyes are on Erling Haaland. The Manchester City forward will be a doubt until the last minute to face Arsenal this Wednesday in the duel that can put the 'Sky Blues' at the top of the Premier League for the first time since the second day.
The Norwegian came out touched in the match against Aston Villa, after receiving a hard blow from Emiliano Martínez in the first half and being substituted at half-time. "We will train this morning and we will see. Yesterday was a recovery day, that's all," Guardiola said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Haaland accumulates three games without scoring with City, something unusual, because he is signing impressive numbers in his Premier League debut. He hasn't scored lately, but he does assist. Against Aston Villa he provided an assist in the important 3-1 win.
The waters are also troubled at Arsenal, who dropped two points in the draw against Brentford, not without controversy. The College of Referees of the Premier League (PGMOL, for its acronym in English) has decided that Lee Mason, the referee VAR of the duel between Arsenal and Brentford, will not work this weekend.
The PGMOL have not awarded any matches to Mason, after the mistake he made in the match between Arsenal and Brentford, in which he did not see an offside on Brentford's equalizing goal. Two points that would have been vital to distance themselves from City in the standings. Now, Guardiola's team is only one victory away from Arteta's.
The match between Arsenal and Manchester City, corresponding to the twelfth day of the Premier League, will be played this Wednesday, February 15 at the Emirates Stadium. The clash will begin at 8:30 p.m. (peninsula time) and can be seen on television on DAZN and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus.
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Silva, Grealish, Haaland (doubtful).
