Key player to miss vital title match, according to Pep Guardiola.
John Stones will not be there for Pep Guardiola’s team when they face Arsenal on Sunday in a game that will determine the championship.
This weekend, Manchester City will travel to the Emirates to play Arsenal, where they will attempt to continue their remarkable streak of Premier League victories.
The Gunners have lost all 12 of their league encounters with the Cityzens, failing to win any of them, but this time around they’ll be feeling a little more upbeat than normal.
Stones is “not ready to play,” according to Guardiola, who is already without Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri from the team.
John Stones is not prepared to play yet. Maybe for the national squad, but not for us,” he reportedly told Manchester Evening News.
Today, my crew and I began discussing how to analyze tomorrow morning’s game preparation. With Rodri, we are talking about one of the finest holding midfielders in the world, if not the best. If he is unable to play, we always address it over a long period of time.
“We work out a plan with our players, taking into account how we want to press and what they can do.”
The English defender has not participated in competition since their defeat in the Community Shield in August, and he only just started training again this week. Gareth Southgate included him in his team for the next international matches even though he will not play in this weekend’s match.
Injuries are a problem for both Arsenal and them. In addition to Gabriel Martinelli, who has not yet started training again, both Bukayo Saka and Thomas Partey might not get a start.
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