Arsenal has its own injury problems ahead of the game after captain Martin Odegaard was ruled out with ankle ligament damage. Without De Bruyne, City failed to find a breakthrough against Inter and was shut out at home in the Champions League for the first time since a 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon in March 2022.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to rule Kevin De Bruyne out of Sunday's clash with Arsenal, saying he could yet be involved despite picking up an injury on Wednesday.

Ahead of Arsenal’s critical Premier League showdown with Manchester City, Mikel Arteta has addressed the potential absence of City’s star player, Kevin De Bruyne.De Bruyne is reportedly unlikely