Man City star could miss five games as title race turning point detailed

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, 25 June.

Arteta pinpoints where Arsenal slipped up in title race

Mikel Arteta believes the three draws in April against West Ham, Liverpool and Southampton cost Arsenal dearly in the Premier League title race against Manchester City.

The Blues were trailing the Gunners for most of the campaign as Arsenal recorded big results against the likes of Manchester United, Everton and Bournemouth following the turn of the year. However, in the penultimate month of the season, momentum shifted in favour of the champions.

While the North London club stumbled, City pressed on and closed out the month with a 4-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. This result may have put the title in Pep Guardiola's hands but it was the dropped points in the weeks prior that Arteta attributes to losing their grasp on the title race.

Five games Riyad Mahrez could miss

Manchester City's 2022-23 season may have only finished in glorious circumstances a matter of weeks ago but already attention is turning to the new campaign. Pep Guardiola's side created history when they won the coveted Treble of the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup this year. The Blues will now seek to add further silverware to the cabinet over the next 12 months.

City will be playing in the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup next term and Guardiola will need to add players in the transfer window to ensure he has a squad that can compete on multiple fronts in what is going to be a congested calendar. The Blues have proved time and again that they have a succession plan when it comes to squad changes - and they will need to factor in the Africa Cup of Nations in their 2023-24 planning.

Forward Riyad