Arsenal are absolute scum pulling their main players for the international fixtures even though they're not injured
I don't think it's this big benefit a lot on here are thinking it is.
By the time Arsenal play City, these Arsenal players who pulled out will have gone near on 3 weeks without a competitive game of football. That is a long time to be going without "proper" football during this time of the season, and we know as City fans in the last 10 years or so that winning teams do best when they are in a rhythm of games every 3 days or so.
I think considering the run Arsenal were on, I am not convinced this big break will do them any favours. If anything I think it disrupts the flow.