Mikel Arteta eyes 'another step' at Arsenal in fresh Martin Odegaard injury update | OneFootball

Gunners head to Manchester City in huge Premier League clash

Mikel Arteta wants his Arsenal side to prove they have “made another step” by winning at Manchester City on Sunday.

The Gunners have not won at Etihad Stadium since January 2015 and Arteta is determined to end that hoodoo.

Arsenal earned a point at City last season, playing out a 0-0 draw, but now Arteta wants his side to go for the win.

Three points would take the Gunners above Pep Guardiola’s side and top of the Premier League.

“We go to the home of the champions, the team that I think in Premier League history has been the most consistent ever, not only in terms of results but in terms of dominance and consistent top performances.

“This is the challenge, we have to go there and prove that again we’ve made another step and we can compete.

“We’ve been preparing for this since pre-season. We knew the schedule and that it’s extremely rare to play in these conditions with three massive away games in six days, but it was what it is so we have prepared for that, physically, mentally and tactically.

Sunday’s game will be Arsenal’s third away match in eight days after facing Tottenham last week and Atalanta on Thursday.

City, in contrast, played Brentford and Inter Milan at home on Saturday and Wednesday respectively - but Arteta is not complaining about his side’s lack of rest.

“We wanted the same as them [as City], we’re not getting it,” he said. “So we have to adapt and make the most of the time that we have today and tomorrow and on the morning of the match to prepare in the best way to go there and win the game.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will miss the game with City and Arteta is still unsure when he will be back.