Arsenal playmaker Eberechi Eze is one of the players who could potentially stop Manchester City from winning the Premier League title this season.
With Rayan Cherki sidelined through injury for two months, City would be devastated behind the scenes that a player who would have been their match for Eze will be unavailable for the foreseeable future.
Phil Foden aims to prove his doubters wrong this season and the England international will have to step up to the plate in the Frenchman’s absence.
Regardless of how Pep Guardiola’s men fare this season, it goes without saying that Eberechi Eze gives Arsenal a better chance of winning the title than they had before his arrival.
Eberechi Eze and Bernardo Silva in action during Crystal Palace v Manchester City
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Eberechi Eze is proud of swapping shirts with Kevin De Bruyne last season
Erling Haaland named Eze as an “amazing player” and the rest of his Manchester City teammates will be aware of how much quality he could add to this Gunners side.
Last season, the 27-year-old scored the one and only goal against City in the FA Cup final as well as in Crystal Palace’s 5-2 loss at the Etihad Stadium.
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Reflecting on Palace’s heavy defeat against Manchester City, Eze told England’s official in-house media that Kevin De Bruyne has been the “ultimate shirt swap” of his career, revealing: “When we faced them away, so one of his last games there, so special one for sure.”
The midfielder was quizzed about whether he tried to do the same after the FA Cup final, to which he replied: “Nah, that wasn’t a day to be swapping shirts.”
Eberechi Eze’s record vs Kevin De Bruyne
De Bruyne is a legend of the game and for a number 10 like Eze, swapping shirts with him would have been an unforgettable memory.
The Englishman has played seven times against the Belgian’s City side.
EBERECHI EZE’S RECORD VS KEVIN DE BRUYNE
MATCHES 7
WINS 1
DRAWS 1
LOSSES 5
GOALS 2
ASSISTS 1
Eze has won once, drawn once, and lost five times when De Bruyne has played for Manchester City.
Scoring twice and assisting one goal, the former Reading technician has largely had a tough time facing the Napoli maestro.