Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep confirms that City want to keep Phil Foden at the club for a "long time" and he and his family are aware of it.

Raheem Sterling is "much, much better", but Pep isn't sure if he can play tomorrow. If not, he hopes Sterling can return to face Chelsea and/or FC Basel. Fernandinho is out tomorrow.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

"Could Yaya Touré step in (for Fernandinho)?"
Pep: "Depends on him."
"What does he need to do?"
Pep: "Depends on him."
"He's fit?"
Pep: "Yeah."

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep says PL is most important trophy of season "more than Champions League" and the others.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: "People in football, supporters, forget and think only of the next game"

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

On if the FA have contacted him recently about wearing a yellow ribbon: "No. I'm going to write a letter, explain my position. There's no problem."

 

[waspish]

Really can't see this happening at all tomorrow which will be good. But really they should decide today not tomorrow.

Agree the weather isn’t going to improve if it’s not fit now it won’t be tomorrow.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Get skygo. Then you can be at your wife's side and watch football at the same time

Good idea, set a camera crew up, in the ward !!

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: I’m really grateful to the Man City fans who wore yellow ribbons at Wembley. They didn’t have to do it, they’re in a different country, but I appreciate it.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: Premier League is about consistency, Cups like the Carabao Cup can be as close as penalties - as we saw. PL is the toughest to win.

 

[paulchapo]

If it snows hard around the stadium and it is not cleared, with the weather not going above freezing it will be ice by tonight. Further snow on top would make the surface extremely hazardous.