Mike Arteta will miss the game against Manchester City after testing positive for Covid-19. The match is due to be held on 1st January 2022 and with Arteta still self-isolating, the mantle will fall on Assistant Coaches Albert Stuivenberg and Steve Round to manage this young Arsenal side at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal also has positive cases with the likes of Calum Chambers, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Arsenal is fourth on the Premier League log with 12 points behind leaders Manchester City and will be hoping to bridge the gap on Third-place Chelsea who played a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Wednesday.