Manchester City are facing a serious injury crisis ahead of their Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The reigning Premier League champions will host the "Gunners" at the Etihad Stadium in a match that could decide the championship. However, The Citizens face the prospect of missing seven players, including Kevin De Bruyne.
Man City could also be without Kyle Walker, John Stones and Manuel Akanji after being injured in the FIFA Days in March. This will give Pep Guardiola a headache in defense due to many key players being absent.
De Bruyne is said to have suffered the biggest loss as Jack Grealish and Matheus Nunes also had to race against time. Ederson is another star who could be absent, as the Brazilian goalkeeper was forced off in the draw with Liverpool a few weeks ago.
Nunes, who has gained Pep's trust since moving from Wolves, suffered a leg injury and had to withdraw from the Portuguese national team. Meanwhile, De Bruyne is treating a groin problem but has attended a training session with the Man City U23 team. If he does not reach 100% fitness, the Belgian midfielder could start from the bench.
The blue half of Manchester has often had good results against Arsenal recently, especially at home. However, the absence of many key players may affect Pep's plans. The "Gunners" won 1-0 against Man City earlier this season at home.
The matches continue to be intense in the final stages of the season, which makes the injury situation alarming. Man City will have 7 matches from now until April 20 - 4 of which are in the Premier League, two Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid and the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.
On the other side of the front line, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel will be back in time.
The match between Man City vs Arsenal takes place at 22:30 on March 31 (Vietnam time), live on K+.
