Kevin De Bruyne trolls Arsenal fans on Instagram after having beers chucked at him

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that both Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte are ill, rather than injured, after missing the trip to RB Leipzig.

Pep Guardiola did not think Manchester City were anywhere near capable of being Premier League leaders less than two weeks ago.

Manchester City will be looking to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table when they travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in the top-flight on Saturday.

Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford is reportedly a target for Premier League rivals Arsenal, with the Gunners said to be big admirers of the England international.

Manchester City's squad are primed to put a winning run together, according to Arsenal goal hero Jack Grealish.

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan believes their win at Arsenal was a result of an improved standard in training in recent weeks and has backed his side to push on and begin a winning run to take control of the title race.

Arsenal legend, 45, has twice stepped into the dugout at Monaco and Montreal Impact but returned to work as an assistant under Roberto Martinez at Belgium. Spending the back end of his career in the MLS with New York Red Bulls, Henry has been mentioned as a surprise candidate for the USMNT with Anthony Hudson still taking interim charge. "Would I put my name in the hat? First and foremost, that's a tricky one to talk about," Henry told CBS.

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday night with a brilliant 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Pep Guardiola thought that his tactical plan for Manchester City in their win over Arsenal was so bad he had to make changes at half time.

Manchester City to a major 3-1 victory against Arsenal.City's creative wizard produced a Man of the Match performance at the Emirates on Wednesday (February 15) evening. De Bruyne opened the scoring in the first half by chipping Aaron Ramsdale after he'd latched onto Takehiro Tomiyasu's under-hit back-pass.And he also set up Erling Haaland for his side's third goal of the night.

Ivana Knoll had the perfect view for Arsenal's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City as she flaunted her figure at the Emirates.Knoll, who was dubbed the World Cup's sexiest fan as she shot to fame in Qatar last year, was a guest of the Gunners on Wednesday (February 15) evening for their top of the table clash with City. She was given her own box and a personalised shirt with her name on the back, promptly slipping into it for a snap which she shared to her 3.5million Instagram followers.

Mikel Arteta lost the tactical battle with Pep Guardiola as Manchester City ended Arsenal's unbeaten home league record on Wednesday night.Despite a determined showing from the Gunners, goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland secured a 3-1 victory for the visitors. The result also sees Pep Guardiola's side leapfrog their opponents at the top of the Premier League table, although Arsenal do still have a game in hand on the reigning champions.With that in mind, here are the key things Arteta got wrong as his side were knocked off top spot by his former club.READ MORE: VAR blunders again as even Piers Morgan admits soft Arsenal penalty was bafflingArteta surprised fans by naming Ben White on the bench for the visit of City, the first time he has not started a league match this season.In his place, Takehiro Tomiyasu started at right-back, making just his fifth league start this term and his first since October.

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne got into a touchline spat with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta during their top of the table clash.Arteta blocked De Bruyne from getting the ball back for a quick throw-in with the score 1-1 at the Emirates early in the second half. After the Gunners manager kicked it further away, he received a push on the chest.He then exchanged words with De Bruyne who eventually grabbed the ball and pointed his finger at him.

Arsenal were gifted a soft penalty during their top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City.The Gunners initially fell behind after Kevin De Bruyne latched on to Takehiro Tomiyasu's dreadful back pass to lob Aaron Ramsdale, but Bukayo Saka levelled from the spot shortly after when Eddie Nkentiah was clipped by Ederson in the box.But viewers, including many Arsenal fans, were surprised to see the penalty being given, with notoriously-stubborn Piers Morgan even admitting he had "no idea" why it was awarded.READ MORE: Ederson's antics 'embarrassing' as he double bluffs himself for Saka penalty"I'm sorry that's never a f****** penalty. They are literally never, ever given," tweeted one fuming City supporter."That is such a soft pen," said another user, while a third asked: "How has VAR not overturned that?""Happy it was given, but don't think it should've been," added a Gunners fan, while another agreed, saying: "Lucky pen, but City got lucky with their goal so who cares?"Even Manchester United legend and respected Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville posted on Twitter: "Not a pen that!"Was it a penalty? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.It comes after VAR officials made several high-profile blunders in the Premier League over the weekend.

Arsenal fans are cursing their luck after hearing that Thomas Partey is expected to miss tonight's must-win top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City.The Ghanaian midfielder, who has been a near ever-present in Mikel Arteta's side this season, has reportedly fallen victim to a muscle injury and has been left out of today's squad.It isn't thought to be a serious injury, but Gunners fans are tearing their hair out at the fact that they're losing such a key player at such a vital time in the season.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta wants 'two points' back and rejects Arsenal VAR cock-up was 'human error'"Nooo! Can't believe it, what kind of s*** luck is this," one Arsenal supporter tweeted."This cannot be happening," another posted, while a third wrote: "That's it, title race is over."Others, however, were a little more optimistic, and saw Partey's absence as an opportunity for recently-signed Jorginho to prove his worth, with one fan writing: "Jorginho masterclass incoming".Can Arsenal beat Man City without Partey? Let us know in the comments section below."Total faith in Jorginho, time for him to shine lads," commented another, while a third user said: "No Partey? No problem, we have Jorgi!" Arteta's side, who haven't won any of their last three matches, are currently three points ahead of City at the top of the table, and although they still have a game in hand on their rivals, they'll drop to second for the first time in months if they lose tonight, which could be one heck of a psychological blow.READ NEXT:Gabriel Jesus injury update from Arteta has Arsenal fans dreaming before Man City clashDouble transfer blow in January 'won't cost Arsenal in title race' with Man CityEvery VAR apology for wrong calls and how 22/23 Premier

Manchester City face Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League this season less than three weeks on from dumping Mikel Arteta's side out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.

Martin Odegaard and Erling Haaland are international teammates and regular communicators on WhatsApp, but the pair have refused to chat about this week's clash between Arsenal and Manchester City.

Arsene Wenger feels Manchester City are not as dominant this season due to their defensive frailties but believes Pep Guardiola's side remain the only challenger to Arsenal for the title.

Mikel Arteta might be plotting Pep Guardiola's downfall this week but the Arsenal boss' management success was very much made in Manchester.