Pep Guardiola's decision with Erling Haaland for the match against Arsenal

Manchester City will have one of the most difficult commitments so far this season. The citizen team will face Arsenal in a match where the fight for leadership is at stake. The Gunner team does not want a repeat of the last time, when the direct confrontations against the Gunners were what ended up closing the race for the title. Therefore, this match will be fundamental.

However, one of the club's biggest concerns is precisely the current level of Erling Haaland, who has gone three consecutive games without scoring or assisting. The Norwegian striker is the reference in attack for the club, however, things do not seem to be going in the best possible way. Now, Pep Guardiola will decide if he should start, or Julian Alvarez deserves a spot in the team's starting eleven.

According to journalist Jack Gaughan, Erling Haaland will lead the line for Manchester City against Arsenal on Sunday. There is hope that Arsenal's expansive style will offer more space for Haaland, who has found himself double marked by defenses in recent weeks. All this, in a week where Manchester City must show Haaland that he is an essential player for the team's project heading into next season.

What did Pep Guardiola say about Arsenal FC?

"They are a good team, they make man-marking sometimes, allow you to do some process, but afterward they are so aggressive. They have a clear pattern and really good team. They fought to be Premier League champions [last season] and now they're here again...Arsenal are back. When I was a young boy and at Barcelona, Arsenal were always there and now they're back. Going to the Emirates is one of the toughest ones...Rodri is not here and we'll find a solution. We'll decide today or tomorrow and how we're going to press", he confessed the Spanish coach about the team of which he became his assistant, Mikel Arteta.