Pep Guardiola aware Arsenal will have upper hand if Man City lose at Chelsea

Mikel Arteta’s side still hold a nine-point advantage.

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they need to win at Chelsea. Pic: Ben Whitley/PA

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s crunch clash with Arsenal next week will be irrelevant if they fail to beat Chelsea on Sunday.

City’s title fate is back in their own hands after the Premier League-leading Gunners suffered a shock loss to Bournemouth on Saturday.