SHAKE 'N STIRRED

Pep: I'll congratulate Mikel if we lose....and then pray they lose their next five

- ANDY DUNN

PEP GUARDIOLA will have one Premier League hope if his Man City side lose to Arsenal today... prayer.

In the run-up to the showdown at The Etihad, Guardiola has repeatedly said that if the Gunners win this afternoon they can start celebrating a first title in 22 years.

But he will cling to a small sliver of hope if Arsenal do pull off a victory today.

A win for the North London side would put them nine points clear, although City would still have a game in hand.