{"id":320374,"date":"2026-04-18T00:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=320374"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:39:46","slug":"arsenal-handed-major-boost-with-man-city-star-ruled-out-of-premier-league-clash-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/arsenal-handed-major-boost-with-man-city-star-ruled-out-of-premier-league-clash-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal handed major boost with Man City star ruled out of Premier League clash | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guardiola shall be without one in all his first-team regulars this weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manchester City shall be without Ruben Dias of their Premier League showdown against Arsenal this weekend.<\/p>\n

City host the Premier League leaders on the Etihad on Sunday with just six points separating the 2.<\/p>\n

Dias, 28, has missed City\u2019s last 4 games, including the Carabao Cup final victory over the Gunners in March.<\/p>\n

The Portugal international was ruled out of the FA Cup victory over Liverpool and last weekend\u2019s league win at Chelsea with Marc Guehi and Abdukodir Khusanov forging a powerful partnership on the back in those two outings.<\/p>\n

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While there had been hope Dias could be get better in time to be available for the visit of the Gunners, the Manchester Evening News<\/a> report an ankle injury will keep him sidelined.<\/p>\n

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City also remain without long-term absentee Josko Gvardiol with doubts over the fitness of John Stones, who has been limited to simply 15 appearances this season.<\/p>\n

Nico O\u2019Reilly has been in stunning form as of late, scoring twice within the Carabao Cup final before coming up with one other invaluable goal against Chelsea last day trip.<\/p>\n

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Dias will miss out attributable to an ankle injury (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The City academy graduate picked up a hamstring injury 10 minutes later which forced him off. Guardiola is predicted to supply an update on O\u2019Reilly\u2019s fitness later today.<\/p>\n

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