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Man City suffer double blow ahead of Arsenal clash

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be without Kyle Walker and John Stones against Arsenal,
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be without Kyle Walker and John Stones against Arsenal,

Premier League champions Manchester City have suffered a double blow ahead of Sunday's clash against title rivals Arsenal.

The Citizens will entertain the Gunners at the Etihad on Sunday evening, with the winner set to finish the weekend top of the table.

However, Pep Guardiola will be without two influential players in Kyle Walker and John Stones, who both picked up injuries during the recent international break with England.

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"Kyle and John are out, it is what it is," Guardiola told reporters, as per ESPN.

"Kevin is such an important player. It has been a tough season for him with injuries, being out for a long time.

"He trained really well yesterday [on Thursday] so we will see what we're going to do in the next days."

As for the Gunners, coach Mikel Arteta says there is a chance  Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli will be ready for Sunday's clash.

"Yeah there is a chance," Arteta said, as per Standard.

“They haven’t trained. Tomorrow we have another session, so there is a chance they can be available.”

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