Ian Wright issues honest Arsenal vs Man City prediction with Erling Haaland injury claim
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has shared his thoughts ahead of Wednesday’s critical Premier League match against Manchester City.
The Gunners were unable to secure a win in their quest for their first league title in 19 years, drawing 1-1 with Brentford in a controversial game. On the other hand, second-placed City secured a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa, putting them just three points behind Arsenal in the current standings.
Unfortunately for City, their star striker Erling Haaland had to be substituted at halftime due to a minor injury. Despite this, Wright, who is an Arsenal legend, stated that it will be a challenging game for the North London team regardless of Haaland’s availability.
“We saw what he [Haaland] can do with his stretching of the team which is something that can cause problems, but it was always going to be a tough game for Arsenal,” Wright old BBC Match of the Day 2. “We’ve seen what City are capable of without Haaland.
“It’s a game that Arsenal need to win, they need to win their home games and City are coming there now knowing if they win that game they’ll go top. Pep’s talking about it’s still early but they know this terrain, they know what they need to be doing.
“But I think Arsenal will be ready for them. Arsenal will be looking forward to this game. It was unfortunate against Brentford how that turned out but I think the point is good enough.
“This is the kind of game to get yourself going again.”
After the final whistle, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provided an update on Haaland’s injury, stating that he is uncertain if the former Borussia Dortmund striker will be available for Wednesday’s match at the Emirates Stadium.
“Right now I don’t know”, Guardiola said when asked if Haaland will play against the league leaders. “We will have to see over the next few days.
“He got a knock and was uncomfortable so at 3-0 up we didn’t want to take the risk. We will assess him and if he’s not ready we will play someone else. Hopefully he is ready.”
Ian Wright issues honest Arsenal vs Man City prediction with Erling Haaland injury claim
