Nicol: The final day of the Premier League will be ruined by reserve lineups (1:40)

Steve Nicol says that it is "sad" that Arsenal's last game of the season will be "ruined" by a reserve Crystal Palace lineup. (1:40)

Mark Ogden May 13, 2026, 05:59 PM ET

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Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will make sure they are "there just in case" Arsenal slip up in the title race -- despite saying player fatigue forced him to rest star forwards Erling Haaland , Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki in Wednesday's 3-0 win against Crystal Palace .

City moved to within two points of leaders Arsenal with both sides having two games to play following the victory against the UEFA Conference League finalists.

But with City having to face Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley before playing Bournemouth and Aston Villa in the final week of the league season, Guardiola acknowledged that tiredness is catching…