LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! Does playing on Thursday REALLY disadvantage Arsenal ahead of their clash with Man City?

The tough games keep coming for Arsenal, who celebrated victory over Tottenham in the North London derby.

The Gunners, however, must prepare for this week’s Champions League matches, kicking off their campaign in Europe’s elite competition against Atalanta on Thursday.

They then face Manchester City in a clash that could have a major impact on the Premier League title race as both teams are already top of the table.

The match takes place on Sunday afternoon, giving City an extra day of rest. It’s All Kicking Off! hosts Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton spoke on the latest episode of the podcast about how much of a disadvantage this will be for Mikel Arteta’s team.

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City also play at home, hosting Atalanta on Wednesday, but Sutton quickly scrapped the fixtures as a possible excuse for this weekend’s game.

Ladyman and Sutton also looked ahead to the match, with much still at stake even after just five games into the new season.