It was anticipated that the Belgian would miss the clash with Arsenal, but Pep Guardiola has now claimed that this may not be the case. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Guardiola revealed that De Bruyne could still be available against Arsenal despite his injury.

Darren Bent believes Gabriel Martinelli’s place is the only one under threat for Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Manchester City this weekend. The Brazil international missed an excellent chance to open the scoring in Arsenal’s goalless draw against Atalanta in the Champions League on Thursday evening and has now gone 17 games for the Gunners without a goal or an assist.

Manchester City’s midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is set to miss Sunday’s Premier League showdown against Arsenal due to injury.De Bruyne sustained what appeared to be a groin issue during City’s

Pep Guardiola admits he feels ‘so sorry’ for Martin Odegaard with the Arsenal captain set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Mikel Arteta confirmed earlier this week that his skipper’s ankle injury was ‘significant’ and it is reported that he will be in the treatment room for the next eight weeks.