It's strange that the city won't be able to take the trophy this season, given that they've won it several times in a row. The EPL is becoming even more competitive than I expected.
The previous season was relatively easy for Manchester City because it only had Arsenal as a competitor. This time is even tougher than before. It appears that Liverpool is a strong club capable of winning the trophy at any time.
Man City's chances are still great, the match against Arsenal could be key. If they win of course Man City will be ahead of the points, then it's a tough task to keep maintaining by continuing to get points in the remaining matches. But if the final result later draws or loses, then Man City will be more difficult, because they only hope for Arsenal and Liverpool's mistakes in the rest of the next match. De Bruyne's injury does not seem to be a big problem for Pep, they have to maximize the existing players.
According to the latest report if de bruyne has been joining in the training session again. It indicates that if de bruyne is slowly but surely going back again to the his best performance. It's only a matter of time till he will be coming back in the match against Arsenal.
I think Pep has fully prepared him for this match. This could be why Pep did not give him permission to participate in the Belgium match, considering that Brüyne holds a very important role in the club.
This is also the reason Pep keeps him in the club instead of sending him to play in the international match. The city gets two players as its victim, which is Kyle Walker and Stones. I hope that Bruyne will be able to play soon against Arsenal.
The club needs to ensure it will be able to use the main squad against Arsenal, considering that it is still at its peak performance. It will be a disaster for Manchester City if it loses three points against Arsenal soon.
The game will not so entertaining with some star players like de bruyne and walker. Many people have been waiting their actions. I hope that bruyne and grealish will able to perform again in the main squad.