The Man City maverick that has shaken up the Premier League title race

SportFootballThe Man City maverick that has shaken up the Premier League title raceRayan Cherki has appeared unfazed by the pressure of the Premier League title raceSteve Douglas Thursday 16 April 2026 12:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958908","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/rayan-cherki-man-city-premier-league-guardiola-arsenal-b2958908.html","title":"The Man City maverick that has shaken up the Premier League title race"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-6284","index":0}Guardiola is starting to get the best out of Cherki (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The Premier League title race is set to reach a fever pitch this Sunday, with Manchester City and Arsenal clashing in a high-stakes encounter that could well decide the destination of the co...