Preview Arsenal Vs Manchester City: The Gunners Without Arteta, The Citizens Threatened With Fatigue

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JAKARTA - Week 21 of the 2021/2022 English League will present the Arsenal vs Manchester City duel as the opening match at the beginning of the year. This hot match will take place on January 1, 2020 at 19.30 WIB.

Not only as an opener, this match is believed to be exciting because both Arsenal and City are on fire. Shown at the Emirates Stadium and witnessed by their own fans, Arsenal will benefit more.

Even so, there are difficult situations that will be faced by Arsenal in this match. This concerns the condition of the coach, Mikel Arteta, who certainly cannot accompany his foster children.

Mikel Arteta will miss our match against Manchester City on New Year's Day, after testing positive for COVID-19

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 29, 2021

Arteta was forced to miss out due to having to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. This situation has also been confirmed by the Gunners.

"Mikel Arteta will miss the match against Manchester City in the new year after testing positive for COVID-19. Mikel has to self-isolate in accordance with Government guidelines and we wish him well," Arsenal wrote on their official website, Thursday 30 December.

Even without Arteta's presence, the Gunners have enough capital to face City. Because, from the last five matches they have lived, they always come home with a win.

This situation will obviously boost the confidence of the team that appears at their own headquarters. In addition, the condition of the players is also fairly good because they have enough rest time after the duel against Wolverhampton Wanderers was postponed.

This match is believed to be fierce because Arsenal are trying hard to collect wins in order to secure a top four position aka the Champions League zone. In this hunt, the Gunners have incised 35 points, four points ahead of West Ham United.

Meanwhile, in the visitors' camp, Manchester City was no less fierce to disrupt Arsenal's cage. The Citizens have strong capital because records say they have always won in the last 10 matches.

Josep Guadiola's foster children even came with a mission to maintain the top position of the standings. So far, City have collected 50 points from 20 matches, eight points ahead of Chelsea who are closest competitors.

As for the physical condition of the players, City seems to be under Arsenal because they have just struggled against Brentford, last Thursday.