Arsenal passed their test against Manchester city although many people say Manchester were without key players like Rodry and Kevin but Arsenal themselves where without Saka and Martinelli was just coming back from injury so they definitely had to work hard for what they got.
Now Arsenal faces Chelsea who also has been coming back in form, I don't think it would be easy for Arsenal because Chelsea has now woken up and I think they have been playing well lately. Although if I was to bet on this my money would be on Arsenal.
What is certain is that Arsenal have proven this season that they can beat Manchester City and at the same time break the dominance that City usually always wins. Even though De Buryne and Rondry were absent from the match, City actually have decent player options to replace them. because after all, City's second tier players are no less good than Pep Guardiola's core squad. On the Arsenal side, as you said, they are also not in ideal team condition. Saka was injured, Martinelli had just recovered from his injury and Torssard had problems and was finally replaced by Martinelli.
Ideally, City can prevent this match from ending in a draw when they are having difficulty breaking into Arsenal's goal. However, Arsenal's hard work paid off even though they were only able to score one goal. However, the point remains that Arsenal got full points and moved up to second place in the standings.
Now, Arsenal will play against Chelsea in the London derby at Stamford Bridge.
IMO, ideally, this match should be easily handled by the Gunners' young squad. referring to the H2H meeting between the two teams, last season Chelsea lost both home and away matches. It's just that Arsenal will play another crucial match in the Champions League group phase. could be a burden for Mikel Arteta's squad. The reason is, Arsenal is not in a safe position to advance to the next phase. I can confirm that several of Arsenal's core players will not play the full 90 minutes.
So like it or not, the Gunners have to excel faster, so that several other core players can be withdrawn to restore their stamina and fitness. However, it seems that this will not be easy for Arsenal who are playing at home to Chelsea. At least, Poche wants to maintain or improve the performance of his squad after winning three matches in various competitions. and maybe this match will be a tough match, but we'll see. In particular, I want to confirm the composition of the players from both teams. After that, I will try to research and analyze the match between the two teams.