Renee Slegers acknowledged she has "to find the solutions" to Arsenal's poor form ahead of their huge Women's Super League clash with Manchester City this weekend.

Arsenal are winless in each of their last three league games (D2 L1) and could equal their worst runs without victory in the competition, set in May 2014 and October 2023.

The Gunners are only the third team in WSL history to score two or fewer goals and concede two or fewer goals across their opening four matches, along with Liverpool in 2014 and Chelsea in 2018-19.

Failure to win this game will see Arsenal record their second-worst start after five games in the division, behind only 2014 (four).

"I have to find the solutions, I have to be calm. I have to get direction," said Slegers.

"I have to lead now but at the same time, what I also feel is gratitude for how everyone is responding and how together we are, the session on the pitch was today. It was really, really good."

Slegers also explained the reason for missing her post-match interview after Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Paris FC in the Women's Champions League, during which the WSL side squandered a two-goal lead.

"After the game, there was emotion from my end but to control that point quickly I made the decision to be with the team instead," said the Gunners boss.

"So I spent time with the players straight after the game. I thought that was important and that was a decision I made in the moment in my leadership and I decided to be with the team."

City have won their home game against Arsenal in six of the last nine WSL seasons (D1 L2), with those matches averaging 3.9 goals (21 for City, 14 for the Gunners).

Arsenal versus City is one of only two WSL fixtures to see both teams win 10+ times, with the Gunners leading the head-to-head 12-11 (2 draws).