Arteta: Arsenal prepped for City clash in preseason
Arsenal wrap up a gruelling week on the road with a third straight away game when they face champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and manager Mikel Arteta said his squad had been preparing for the clash since preseason.
It’s been a long time since a vintage Barcelona performance, but Xavi has this team playing brilliantly. Now comes a date with Mark van Bommel, Xavi’s former Barca teammate and World Cup foe, and a physical Champions League clash.
Mikel Arteta has hit back at claims from several Manchester City players that Arsenal employed ‘dark arts’ in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Etihad Stadium by insisting several of his players could be facing injury layoffs.
Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen has sent a message of support to Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer who suffered a cardiac arrest during Saturday’s Premier League game at Bournemouth.