00:00The stakes could hardly be higher as Arsenal prepare to face Manchester City in a title-defining clash this weekend
00:09at the Etihad Stadium.
00:11For Arsenal, it is a chance to win their first Premier League title in 22 years,
00:17a moment supporters have been waiting for through seasons of rebuilding and recent near-misses as well.
00:24For Man City, under Pep Guardiola, it is about reclaiming the title after losing out to Liverpool last season
00:34and reasserting themselves as the dominant force in English football.
00:39Arsenal's preparations have been complicated by injury problems at a crucial stage of the run
00:46and the absence of key players such as Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Jürgen Timber
00:53as well as Calafiore in recent matches has raised concerns
00:58and their availability could define the outcome of the match.
01:03Facing a side with City's experience, Arsenal know they must have their strongest XI on the pitch
01:11with substitutes playing their part too.
01:14There is little separating the teams but everything riding on the result.
01:20One match now stands between ambition and achievement for those sides
01:25although there are plenty of games after this one.
01:30If City beat Arsenal and win their game in hand, the two will go level on points
01:35and if both teams win their remaining fixtures after that, the title could be decided on goal difference.
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