Erling Haaland

Martin Odegaard revealed ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City that he had been in regular contact with his Norway teammate Erling ...

[ training on Tuesday afternoon after there were fears](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/thomas-partey-missing-arsenal-squad-26248757) he may miss the match with a suspected thigh injury. We get on well off the pitch, and to be honest we have been in touch as usual this week. [successful season of his own having already notched eight goals](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/gabriel-jesus-arsenal-man-city-26250182) and provided a further six assists this season. The Norwegian compatriots were spotted sharing a laugh and smiling together in the tunnel before resuming their conversation as City got the second half underway. "We don’t speak much about the games anyway, so nothing much has changed. Martin Odegaard revealed ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City that he had been in regular contact with his Norway teammate Erling Haaland.

Reigning champions leapfrog Gunners thanks to 3-1 victory at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

The points were safe as Haaland turned home a De Bruyne cross with eight minutes remaining, City extending their winning run over Arsenal in the Premier League to 11 games and leaving Arteta now having to change the mindset of his players from hunted to hunters. City were awarded a penalty of their own as Gabriel Magalhaes bundled Haaland over in the box as the pair tussled for the ball. Arsenal have now lost three of their last four in all competitions as their title tilt has taken a wobble, although they do have a game in hand on Guardiola’s side.

Erling Haaland is in Manchester City's starting line-up for their crunch Premier League showdown against Arsenal.Manager Pep Guardiola had been sweati.

Haaland is relishing the test of Mikel Arteta’s high flying Gunners. Arsenal belong at the top.” However, City had raised the possibility of Haaland featuring by tweeting a picture of the forward celebrating in training.

Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-1 in the Premier League and Erling Haaland scored the visitors' third goal.

In the second half we were much much better." "We are not going to win the Premier League every single season., what we want is to fight for that and not give it to them, if you want the crown then fight for that. Today, in many things, in the bad moments in the game we were not 'oh my god' not there. The first half the problem was it was just long balls, not passes. "We have to be more direct, not for the long balls but passes. "It was brilliant, one of the best.