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Arsenal travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City on September 22 and Pep Guardiola will be concerned about Nathan Ake’s fitness.
The Netherlands international defender appeared close to tears as he was carried off on a stretcher during their UEFA Nations League clash with Germany on Tuesday night.
Arsenal could be without Martin Odegaard for the trip to Manchester City, but they have been handed a potential boost as the reigning champions could be without one of their key players.
Ake has made just two substitute appearances for Man City this season, coming off the bench against Manchester United in the Community Shield and against West Ham United last time out.
However, the versatile Dutchman remains a key player having made 29 Premier League appearances last season, and Guardiola may have had plans for him ahead of the Arsenal game given his knack for always springing surprises in his line-ups for important games.
Not being able to count on Ake as a selection option would be a huge blow for Manchester City, and the Gunners could benefit from facing a weakened side at the Etihad.
Arsenal will be hoping for some miracles like they did with the services of Odegaard and the injured Mikel Merino against the current Premier League leaders.
The Norway midfielder was pictured on crutches this morning after twisting his ankle on Monday night against Austria, while Merino still has around four weeks to go before he returns to full fitness.
