Arsenal handed massive injury concern ahead of Man City as six players miss training

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Manchester City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad this weekend in a mammoth Premier League clash.

Arsenal have doubts over a clutch of star players ahead of Sunday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City.

The Gunners were surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth on Saturday and City took full advantage with a 3-0 win over Chelsea to cut the gap at the top to six points. The Blues have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta's side and will be top if they win their next two matches, against Arsenal this weekend and Burnley at Turf Moor next Wednesday.

Arsenal face a crucial Champions League tie on Wednesday night against Sporting Lisbon, holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Portugal.

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But the Gunners look set to be without a host of players for the clash, raising doubts over their availability to face City at the weekend.

Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice were not part of the training group on Tuesday morning while Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber were also missing. Mikel Merino, who's been recovering from surgery on a foot injury since February, was also absent.

Saka and Rice in particular will be huge losses for Arsenal should they miss the City clash, while Calafiori and Timber have been strong performers this season and Odegaard is club captain.