Prosser scored two goals and had six assists and 58 penalty

LONDON - When Arsenal cannot beat the English Premier Leagues leading teams, the prospects of an imminent title triumph seem slim.Travelling to defending champion Manchester City on Sunday, the focus is just on returning to the top four for the side which was last champion in 2004.Its three years since Arsenals last league victory over a City side that used to play an insignificant part in the title race until the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover provided the financial muscle to strip the London club of its prime playing assets.There was humiliation on the last visit to Etihad Stadium last season, with City inflicting a 6-3 rout. Although Arsenal did beat City in August, that came in the largely inconsequential curtainraiser to the English season before they drew their league encounter at Emirates Stadium.We need to play with more spirit, with more aggression, and be very focused, City midfielder Santi Cazorla said. If not, these teams will kill you. We need to be perfect if we want to win.Perfection is harder with such a lengthy injury list at Arsenal, which is only a point off fourth-place Manchester United.Captain Mikel Arteta (ankle) and Mathieu Debuchy (right shoulder) have both undergone surgery and are expected to be sidelined for around three months, manager Arsene Wenger announced on Thursday.Its very unfortunate for Mathieu, its unbelievable because hes had two surgeries in the same season, Wenger said of the defender, who underwent ankle ligament surgery in Septemvber, a month into his Arsenal career.City hosts Arsenal after losing ground on leader Chelsea by drawing at Everton last weekend, with two points separating the front-runners. Chelsea could be five points ahead by the time Citys game kicks off if Jose Mourinhos side wins at Swansea on Saturday.Here are a look at the other talking points this weekend in the Premier League:___STRIKER DILEMMA: Just when Uniteds season seemed back on track — after 10 games without defeat in the league — the team lost to Southampton last weekend. It also raised questions about the future of Radamel Falcao. The Colombian was out of the squad completely on Sunday, and missing Saturdays trip to Queens Park Rangers would make it less likely the striker will extend his stay at United beyond June when his loan from Monaco expires.LIVERPOOLS QUEST: Unbeaten in seven games in all competitions, Liverpool travels on Saturday to an Aston Villa side three points above the drop zone, and scorer of a league-low 11 goals. One of those goals gave Villa a 1-0 win at Anfield in September.They dont concede many, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers pointed out on Thursday. It will be a difficult game as it was earlier in the season when we conceded from a sloppy corner and then werent able to get the breakthrough.Liverpool is eighth in the standings, and midfielder Adam Lallana has provided a boost by returning to training ahead of schedule after a thigh injury on New Years Day. He could be fit for Tuesdays League Cup semifinal first-leg against Chelsea.FIGHTING THE DROP: Of the three teams in the relegation zone, QPRs match is the toughest — at home to United. Leicester hosts Stoke, and Hull travels to West Ham. Also on Saturday, Burnley, which is only a point above the relegation zone, takes on Crystal Palace.Sunderland, which is ahead of Burnley on goal difference, expects to have Jermain Defoe in the team to face Tottenham. The Black Cats are waiting for Jozy Altidores proposed swap-move to FC Toronto to be processed. Nike Air Max Flair Canada . 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