Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola fears an Arsenal backlash on Wednesday night.
The Citizens take on the Gunners at home as they look to take charge of the Premier League title race.
Trailing Arsenal by five points with two games in hand, City can capitalise on the Gunners dropping six points in their past three matches.
I would have preferred it if they had come here with better results than the three last results, when they didn't win a game," said Guardiola.
It was always going to be difficult, but with these results, it will be much more difficult.
The team is ready for a big battle. I know how difficult it will be. You have to suffer in the bad moments and try to do it.
I always had the feeling that it would have been so difficult to play them at this stage, but after three games dropping points, it will be much much more difficult now."