Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have all of it to do if they’re to overtake leaders Arsenal on the prime of the Premier League desk. Reigning champions City can transfer again to inside 5 factors of the Gunners away to Chelsea on Thursday after Arsenal dropped factors in Tuesday’s goalless draw with Newcastle. “We have to reduce the gap by playing good and winning games, but they (Arsenal) get more than 100 points if they keep this average and we will not catch them,” Guardiola instructed a pre-match press convention on Wednesday.

“We have to be almost perfect and hope they drop points. Last night they were still excellent.”

Chelsea have gained simply one in every of their final seven Premier League video games however Guardiola nonetheless expects a troublesome encounter at Stamford Bridge.

“It’s the Premier League,” the Spaniard stated. “They’re all tough. They’re a tough side, well-managed. It doesn’t matter what position you are when you go to Stamford Bridge. It is always difficult.”

Aymeric Laporte will likely be given a health take a look at forward of the journey to London after lacking the New Year’s Eve conflict with Everton with a again downside however fellow centre-back Ruben Dias continues to be sidelined with a thigh harm. Guardiola added: “Ruben is out. Ayme we will see in this afternoon’s (Wednesday’s training session.”

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