Manchester City just three points behind Arsenal ahead of showdown on Wednesday

Manchester Metropolis are just three points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after beating Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday – and the champions face the Gunners subsequent in a grand night time for both clubs on Wednesday.

Targets from Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez (from the penalty space) within the most foremost half of saw Metropolis cruise to a 3-0 lead at the ruin and even supposing Ollie Watkins pulled one serve for Villa just after the hour impress, it changed into a pleased acquire for Pep Guardiola’s aspect.

Metropolis contain performed one more match than Arsenal, but are now just three points behind the Gunners ahead of Wednesday night time’s meeting in north London.

In the occasion that they acquire that one, Metropolis will switch to the high of the desk courtesy of their superior aim disagreement and the pressure shall be very considerable on Arsenal.

Metropolis and Arsenal contain no longer performed each and every other yet within the Premier League this season and are also because of meet in Manchester in gradual April.

The only nasty information for Metropolis on Sunday changed into an injury to Erling Haaland, who went off at half of-time and is doubtful for Wednesday’s game in opposition to Arsenal, even supposing the tell is assumed no longer to be serious.

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Ben Hayward is Weekend Editor for FourFourTwo. A European football author with over 15 years’ skills, he has lined games everywhere in the attach the sphere – along with three World Cups, a number of Champions League finals, Euros, Copa América – and has spent considerable of that point in Spain. He at existing divides his time between Barcelona and London.