Thomas Partey and David Raya drop early Arsenal team news hints as Kai Havertz role teased
Thomas Partey and David Raya have dropped early team news hints ahead of Arsenal's clash against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola will welcome the Gunners to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon as both sides hope to establish a lead in the Premier League title race.
Arsenal surrendered first to Manchester City late last season despite topping the table for a large chunk of the campaign. By May, the north Londoners missed out on the title by just five points, with defeats home and away to the reigning champions proving costly.
Mikel Arteta masterminded a win over his former boss at the Emirates Stadium in October, and he'll be hoping for a similar performance this weekend. Nevertheless, Partey and Raya have both posted pre-match graphic previews of the Brighton clash to their respective Instagram stories.
Historically, this suggests they will be involved in some capacity. Jorginho has also done the same, indicating that he too could feature. Speaking to reporters ahead of the title showdown, Arteta issued an injury update on Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes.
«There is a chance,» said the Gunners boss. «They haven’t trained but tomorrow we have another session so there is a chance that they can be available.»
Then, on whether Arsenal's win over Manchester City earlier in the season has given them belief, Arteta replied: «We had some clashes as well in the FA Cup and Community Shields and it's all great experiences.
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