Arsenal wanted to provoke Manchester City into a war during last weekend's Premier League clash but the champions are ready for the challenge, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A stoppage-time equaliser let hosts City hold 10-man Arsenal 2-2 on Sunday in a match where City midfielder Rodri suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament which ruled him out for the season.

Mikel Arteta insists his friendship with Pep Guardiola will not be impacted by Arsenal ’s growing rivalry with Manchester City. The Gunners have finished second to Manchester City in the Premier League in each of the past two seasons, but the rivalry appears to have gone up another level this year.

Pep Guardiola has hit back at Mikel Arteta's claim that he has inside information about Manchester City by telling the Arsenal manager to explain himself.