Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City will be without Jeremy Doku, Ruben Dias, and Nathan Ake for their crucial Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday.
City travel to the Emirates Stadium trailing the Gunners by six points, having reignited their Champions League campaign with a midweek victory over Club Brugge. The reigning English champions have been drawn against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals but must first navigate a high-stakes showdown against Arsenal, their first meeting since September’s dramatic 2-2 draw at the Etihad.
City were already without Doku, Dias, and Ake for their midweek fixture, while key midfielder Rodri remains sidelined with a long-term injury. However, there is positive news regarding Oscar Bobb, who has returned to training following a lengthy layoff.
Doku has missed City’s last three matches after sustaining a knock in the FA Cup victory over Ipswich. While the exact nature of his injury remains undisclosed, Guardiola previously admitted that the Belgian winger could be sidelined “for a while.”
