Pep Guardiola welcomes ‘advantage’ of Champions League scheduling - Manchester City take on title rivals Arsenal on Sunday having had an extra day’s rest after the Gunners’ Thursday fixture in Europe.

Pep Guardiola has told elite soccer players that they are the only ones who can force change in the face of a growing dispute over the number of games they are being asked to play.

Arsenal are also without Mikel Merino (shoulder), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring). Oleksandr Zinchenko has also missed the Gunners past two games with a calf injury but it remains to be seen if the Ukrainian is fit enough to return for the clash with City.

Man City will be looking to make it five wins from five in the Premier League this season when they face Arsenal, and Pep Guardiola says they have an advantage.

Man City will be looking to make it five wins from five in the Premier League this season when they face Arsenal, and Pep Guardiola says they have an advantage.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Arsenal (kick-off 16:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On reports that Kevin de Bruyne could be out with a minor groin problem: "He feels a bit better today.

Guardiola feels it is too soon to be drawing any long-term conclusions from the game and is more concerned about setting the tone for City’s campaign.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about Arsenal's strengths ahead of Sunday's Premier League meeting