Man City: Stones, Walker Set To Miss Arsenal Clash On Sunday

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that key defensive duo Kyle Walker and John Stones will miss Sunday바카라�s title showdown with Arsenal. (More Football News)

Walker suffered a hamstring injury in the early stages of England바카라�s friendly with Brazil last weekend, while Stones completed that game but then picked up an adductor problem 10 minutes into the draw with Belgium.

Goalkeeper Ederson could return to the side for the first time since suffering a thigh injury when conceding a penalty against Liverpool and Manuel Akanji has recovered from a knock on international duty with Switzerland, while Guardiola will make a late decision on the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne.

바카라�Ederson is much better but Kyle and John are out,바카라� Guardiola said. 바카라�It is what it is.

바카라�For Kyle it will be more tougher than John (in terms of recovery), but I don바카라�t know for how many games he will be out.바카라�

Asked if he was surprised that Stones had started both England friendlies, Guardiola would only say: 바카라�I don바카라�t have any comments on that.바카라�

Sunday바카라�s game is the last of the season between any of the top three, with Arsenal top of the table on goal difference from Liverpool and reigning champions City a point behind.

Guardiola바카라�s side remain in contention for a repeat of last season바카라�s treble, with Real Madrid their opponents in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea also to look forward to.

바카라�It바카라�s good to be here and in contention for three titles after what happened last season,바카라� Guardiola added. 바카라�We made incredible work.

바카라�Right now every game is so important. If we are able to do it (against Arsenal), the next game will be important as well.

바카라�We played really good the last month but the international break, the first game after you think what will happen? Yesterday we trained good and we have two more training sessions and will be ready for it again.바카라�

City won all three games against Arsenal last season, including a 4-1 victory at the Etihad, but the Gunners have turned the tables this campaign with victory on penalties in the Community Shield and a 1-0 win at the Emirates in October.

Asked what the difference is between Mikel Arteta바카라�s side then and now, Guardiola said: 바카라�Same manager, same players.

바카라�They control many aspects of the game and every time they are better and better.

바카라�When you have consistency in terms of ideas and the same manager, you always improve. If you change manager and players, it is more difficult.바카라�