BBC pundit Chris Sutton is backing Manchester Metropolis to safe victory towards Arsenal this afternoon.
Pep Guardiola’s males head into the sport on the Etihad off the again of a disappointing 0-0 draw towards Inter within the Champions League however Sutton says he’s “anticipating a response” from the house aspect, regardless of the hazard the Gunners pose:
“They might trigger Metropolis issues on the counter-attack too, the identical means Inter did. I used to be at that recreation and thought Metropolis had been properly under their greatest. Erling Haaland was quiet and Kevin De Bruyne won’t be match to face the Gunners after getting injured earlier than half-time.
“Nonetheless, it’s nearly two years since Metropolis failed to attain in two successive video games – October 2022, after they drew 0-0 in Copenhagen within the Champions League after which misplaced at Anfield within the Premier League. I’m anticipating a response, and I don’t suppose they are going to be as flat as they had been on Wednesday.”
What rating prediction has Sutton gone for?
The pundit expects the Cityzens to win 2-1, which might be a very good outcome contemplating how robust Arsenal are to interrupt down. The corresponding fixture ended 0-0 final season.
Many really feel that this can be a equally tight affair however, if Metropolis can put two objectives previous their opponents this weekend, you’d suppose that might be sufficient to get the three factors.
The most recent group information forward of Manchester Metropolis v Arsenal
As Sutton mentions, Kevin De Bruyne is probably not match as a result of groin damage he sustained towards Inter. Savinho can also be a doubt after going off at half-time on Wednesday night. Nathan Ake (hamstring) and Oscar Bobb (fractured leg) can be absent too.
For Arsenal, Martin Odegaard (ankle), Mikel Merino (shoulder), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Kieran Tierney (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) are all sidelined.
Discover out who’s in Manchester Metropolis’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season right here
