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 Close Mark Ogden is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @MarkOgden_ . 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.…