Raya missed Wednesday’s Champions League triumph against Girona with what Mikel Arteta said was a muscular issue.
Neto started and looked shaky successful Spain, truthful having Raya backmost would beryllium a large boost for Arsenal.
“We are inactive uncertain,” said Arteta connected Friday erstwhile asked astir Raya’s fitness.
“We person different league tomorrow, different 48 hours, truthful we person to hold and see. It’s a muscular issue, truthful we person to hold and see.”
Blow: David Raya is simply a uncertainty for Arsenal against Man City
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Thomas Partey played astatine right-back successful Girona but could instrumentality to the basal of midfield against City.
Declan Rice volition commencement aft being remainder connected Wednesday.
Arteta’s biggest dilemma is what helium does successful attack. Ethan Nwaneri scored and excelled connected the close flank successful Girona, truthful volition anticipation to support his place.
Kai Havertz is expected to travel successful and play arsenic the No9 aft being rested connected Wednesday.
Ben White is closing successful connected a comeback but helium is not yet acceptable to return.
Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu are inactive sidelined.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
Injured: Jesus (knee), Saka (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee), White (knee)
Time and date: 4.30pm GMT connected Sunday 2 February 2025
TV transmission and unrecorded stream: Sky Sports
Arsenal squad from: Neto, Raya, Setford; Calafiori, Gabriel, Kacurri, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Tierney, Timber, Zinchenko; Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Havertz, Martinelli, Sterling and Trossard.