Did Bukayo Saka Drop Hints for Arsenal’s Lineup Ahead of Showdown Against Man City?

• Bukayo Saka might have dropped hints at the how Arsenal will line up against Manchester City
• The Gunners face a huge task to stay in the title race when they face the defending champions
• Mikel Arteta will be concerned after watching his team drop points in their lastest three games

Football fans will be treated to perhaps the game of the season tonight, when Arsenal travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in a top-of-the-table clash.

The game has been billed as the title decider, with a victory for either side going a long way to determine who could lift this year's gong.

Arsenal have led the standings from literally the first game week but a series of successive draws in recent times, compounded by Manchester City's hot streak, has blown the race open.

The advantage has shifted back to Pep Guardiola's charges with a win last week, taking them to within a point of Arsenal with two games in hand.

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Ahead of the game, hawk-eyed fans spotted changes to a Fantasy Premier League account said to be associated with Bukayo Saka, Sportbible reports.

The Arsenal winger has been one the brightest prospects this season and would once again be called upon on Wednesday for the important task.

Rumoured Saka account makes changes

As Football London reports, the account reportedly linked to the Arsenal star transferred in Marcus Rashford in place of Gabriel Martinelli and left Oleksandr Zinchenko on the bench.

Players often know who will start the game 24 hours before kick-off and now speculation is rife that if the fantasy account does belong to Saka, he knows a thing or two of the expected line-up.

Arteta has been called on to make changes to his squad after three consecutive draws. William Saliba remains ruled out, with Rob Holding expected to maintain his place at the back.

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Should Martinelli start on the bench, the onus will be on January acquisition, Leandro Trossard to start. Zinchenko's like-for-like replacement is Kieran Tierney, who is fit and available.

It is either this possibility or Saka (if the account is indeed his) not having faith in his teammates to impact the game at the Etihad Stadium.

Xhaka could miss City clash

Sports Brief has also reported on Arteta revealing Granit Xhaka is a major doubt ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

The two table-toppers are scheduled to face off on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium, in what has been touted as a possible title decider.

The clash comes at a time when the Gunners have hit a somewhat rough patch, having dropped points in three of their most recent fixtures.