The winger limped off during the midweek Champions League defeat to Lens but manager Mikel Arteta said during Friday’s press conference he was “in contention” to feature. However, he is missing from the squad at the Emirates.
Eddie Nketiah comes into the starting XI in Saka’s place.
Rico Lewis keeps his place for City after playing a starring role against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, making his first Premier League start since the opening day of the season.
Jack Grealish drops out of the starting XI and is replaced by Julian Alvarez.
Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard, Trossard, Jesus, Nketiah
Man City starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Lewis, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland
Pep Guardiola says he has learned from Mikel Arteta rather than the other way around.
Guardiola’s Manchester City travel to Arteta’s Arsenal later this afternoon in a meeting of manager and former assistant.
Asked if he sees himself in Arteta, Guardiola said: “Zero. He has a completely different father and mother and he has his own personality.
“All the success he has belongs absolutely to Mikel and his people at Arsenal, not me. People say ‘he was with Pep and learned a lot’. I learned a lot from him.
“People say always I have to teach my assistant coaches; I bring the assistant coaches here to teach me. I am here, the figure in front of the microphone but I learn like the players.
“People believe we teach the players but we learn off them to take the decisions many times. All of the good things about Mikel belong to him, his genetics his mum and dad are giving to him. Not me.”
Chelsea finally found a way through Manchester City to earn a draw against nine players in the Women’s Super League this afternoon.
Guro Reiten scrambled home in stoppage time to secure a share of the points after Chloe Kelly’s early goal looked to have earned all three for the hosts in Manchester.
City got home with a point despite finishing the game without not one but two England internationals.
Defender Alex Greenwood was dismissed after a second yellow card for time-wasting in the second half before attacker Lauren Hemp saw red herself in the second after earning a second booking of her own.
The result leaves both sides with four points from their opening two WSL games.
Chelsea finally found a nine-man draw against Manchester City in the Women’s Super League this afternoon.
Guro Reiten headed home in stoppage time to secure a share of the points after Chloe Kelly’s early goal appeared to have given the hosts all three in Manchester.
City went home with a point despite finishing the match without one, but two England internationals.
Defender Alex Greenwood was sent off after a second yellow card for wasting time in the second half before striker Lauren Hemp received a red card in the second half after receiving a second booking herself.
This result leaves both teams with four points from their opening two WSL matches.
