Arteta vs. Guardiola is at stake in leadership

Arsenal led the Premier League for 248 days last season and ended up handing the title to Manchester City. Now it could be the first time this season if they beat the ‘citizens’ in the great rivalry they will star at the Emirates and overtake Tottenham on goal difference, who temporarily took the lead yesterday and lead them by three points. .

City, who are second two points behind Tottenham, will get back on track if they win this classic after this Saturday they ended their entire run by conceding their first defeat of the season against Wolverhampton (2-1 ). On the other hand, Arsenal are unbeaten in the seven games they have played although they have managed two draws.

Pep Guardiola won 8 of his 10 duels with his friend Mikel Arteta, who has been his assistant at City, and has always done so in the 6 times they have faced each other in the Premier. For its part, the champion, with the Santpedor coach on his bench, has beaten Arsenal in the last 12 league games.

But Arteta opened the season by stealing the Community Shield to Guardiola on penalties (1-1 and 4-1) at majestic Wembley. The Basque coach has Bukayo Saka’s great doubt, who retired due to a muscle injury on Tuesday in Lens-Arsenal of the Champions League (2-1).

In its part, Guardiola still can’t get Kevin De Bruyne, long-term sick leave after undergoing surgery for a muscle injury, while Rodri will serve the third game of the suspension after the dismissal on September 23 against Nottingham.

Possible lineups

Emirates, 5:30 p.m

Arsenal: Drawing; White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Gabriel Jesus,
Nketiah, Trossard
Coach: Mikel Arteta

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ruben Dias,
Guardiol; Matheus Nunes, Kovacic; Foden, Julián Álvarez, Doku; Haaland
Coach: Pep Guardiola
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Referee: Michael Oliver