Wayne Rooney Backs Arsenal to Beat Man City in the Premier League Title Race

• This season's Premier League title race is pitting Arsenal and reigning champions Man City
• The Gunners are currently topping the standings with an eight-point lead over City
• There are only nine games left, with Arsenal set to battle City in one of the fixtures

Wayne Rooney has made his prediction for this season's Premier League title race as Arsenal and Man City go head-to-head.

The two Premier League giants are the outright favourites to win the crown this season, with Arsenal keen to secure the title for the first time since 2004.

City, meanwhile, are hoping to retain the trophy this term, having won it last season ahead of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

However, they face a daunting task to achieve the feat as the Gunners have a slight edge over them in the title race.

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According to Metro UK, Mikel Arteta's men are currently leading the charts and have an eight-point advantage over second-placed City.

Rooney picks Arsenal over Man City

Rooney, a Man United legend, has now backed Arsenal to lift the Premier League title this season ahead of Man City.

According to the former striker, he cannot see the north Londoners collapsing despite pressure from Pep Guardiola's side.

"The title race? Nothing would surprise me from Manchester City. They could put together an incredible run and still win it but you have to say Arsenal are favourites," Rooney told The Times.

"Everyone has been waiting for them to drop off but they’ve been top of the league for so many weeks and dealing with the pressure all season. I don’t see a collapse from them," he added.

White on not watching Man City vs Liverpool

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Arsenal defender Ben White has disclosed that he did not watch Saturday's Premier League cracker pitting Manchester City and Liverpool.

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The match, staged at Etihad Stadium, saw Man City demolish Liverpool 4-1 to mount more pressure on leaders Arsenal.

White has disclosed that he did not spare a moment to watch the early kick-off at Etihad, with the Englishman giving a hilarious response on why he did not catch a glimpse of the cracker.