EPL: They’re slight favourites – Wayne Rooney names team to win title

Former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, is inactive sticking with Arsenal arsenic “slight favourites” to go Premier League champions.

The Gunners mislaid 2-1 to Manchester City astatine the Etihad connected Sunday.

Ryan Cherki opened the scoring for the hosts, but Kai Havertz levelled a infinitesimal later.

With Arsenal going adjacent to taking the lead, Erling Haaland netted the winner.

The effect saw City spell 3 points down Arsenal and they could spell apical with a triumph astatine Burnley successful midweek.

With 5 games near to play, Rooney believes Mikel Arteta’s men cannot beryllium written off.

He said: “This rubric contention is not implicit yet, I inactive consciousness similar determination are immoderate much twists and turns to come.

“It is is evidently going to beryllium choky but City person got 1 much crippled to effort to win, truthful I inactive person Arsenal down arsenic flimsy favourites.”

EPL: They’re flimsy favourites – Wayne Rooney names squad to triumph title