Pep Guardiola press conference LIVE Man City team news ahead of Arsenal fixture

Pep Guardiola will speak to the press on Friday afternoon ahead of the blockbuster clash with Arsenal.

Manchester City got back to winning ways on Wednesday with a confidence-boosting 3-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League and it couldn't have come at a better time with Arsenal waiting on Sunday. The two sides were rivals for the Premier League title last season and only a point separates them at present.

In contrast, the Gunners fell to a shock defeat to Lens on Tuesday and in an even bigger blow lost Bukayo Saka to injury. The star forward is now a major doubt for the weekend's fixture.

City, meanwhile, saw their own injury list shrink further in Germany as Bernardo Silva returned to action while John Stones was in a match-day squad for the first time this season. Only Kevin De Bruyne is currently side-lined.

You can follow everything Guardiola has to say about the match LIVE right here.

Manchester City plan to step up talks with Erling Haaland over a new contract in the coming months.

Haaland, 23, signed a five-year deal when he joined last summer from Borussia Dortmund but his entourage have also made clear that the striker has ambitions to play in a number of top European leagues. Real Madrid and Barcelona were among the clubs chasing the Norwegian when he chose City and his agent has described Real as a 'dreamland' for players.

Since achieving the landmark signing of Haaland, City have been relaxed about the player's future and his happiness in Manchester has encouraged them that a new contract can be achieved. Pep Guardiola is clear that he will not stand in the way of anyone who no longer wants to be part of the squad, yet the club have successfully managed to keep talent including Kevin De Bruyne,