Man City vs. Arsenal: Gunners suffer fresh 'injury blow' ahead of Premier League blockbuster

Arsenal attacker Noni Madueke has emerged arsenic a large uncertainty for Sunday's blockbuster Premier League contention with Manchester City astatine the Etihad Stadium.

Madueke made his 5th Champions League commencement of the run successful Wednesday's quarter-final 2nd limb against Sporting Lisbon astatine the Emirates Stadium.

However, the 24-year-old was forced disconnected successful the 63rd infinitesimal aft taking a sound to his knee.

Max Dowman was introduced arsenic the England international's replacement, and helium has present emerged arsenic a large uncertainty for this weekend's top-of-the-table clash with Man City.

Arsenal are presently apical of the Premier League table, six points up of second-placed Man City, who person a crippled successful manus connected the Gunners.

Madueke was forced disconnected with a genu wounded against Sporting

Madueke has travel up with 7 goals and 4 assists successful 35 appearances this season, but helium could present beryllium facing a spell connected the sidelines entering the last straight.

Bukayo Saka was besides again absent for the Champions League crippled with Sporting.

"It was thing that helium was carrying for a while. It was an Achilles issue," said Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta up of the European fixture connected Wednesday nighttime erstwhile asked astir his prima player.

Saka has not featured for the Gunners since the mediate of past month, and helium volition request to beryllium assessed up of the clash with Pep Guardiola's side.

Will Arsenal triumph the Premier League title?

It is shaping up to beryllium a fascinating decision to the 2025-26 Premier League season.

Arsenal's decision to Bournemouth past clip retired has opened up the rubric race, and if Man City tin bushed the Gunners connected Sunday, past the nerves successful the North London side's campy would beryllium immense.

However, a triumph astatine the Etihad Stadium oregon so a gully keeps Arsenal successful the driving seat, and each eyes volition beryllium connected the clash successful Manchester connected Sunday afternoon.

Considering Arsenal's pb astatine the summit, they should person capable to get implicit the line.