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Manchester City](/sport/football/teams/manchester-city) boss Guardiola appeared to nullify much of [Arsenal](/sport/football/teams/arsenal)'s build-up with ease. City set up in a 4-2-4 block with Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki blocking the middle
Manchester City in a potentially decisive showdown in the Premier League title race. Arteta’s side are six points clear of second-placed City ahead of their blockbuster clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday
Manchester City were held 1-1 by Bournemouth. Mikel Arteta’s men [held off the challenge](/sports/2026/5/19/arsenals-arteta-claims-premier-league-to-step-from-guardiolas-shadow) of Pep Guardiola’s second-place City on Tuesday night to seal a long-awaited triumph with
strength in depth, and playing in front of the excellent Mike Maignan in goal will give any defence confidence. Deschamps surprised many by calling up uncapped goalkeeper Robin Risser due to his performances for Lens
Manchester United](/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) on 14 September. Reijnders started his fourth game in a row, this time alongside Phil Foden, both playing in front of Rodri. The pair would form a key partnership in the opening
City's Rayan Cherki in the Premier League's assists chart this season, with West Ham's Jarrod Bowen third with 10 assists. Beating the record clearly means a lot to Fernandes, who will