Manchester City (h): Team News From The Emirates Stadium

Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium today in the Premier League, with a kick-off time of 16:30, and today’s referee is Michael Oliver. The match is live on Sky Sports Main Event, Football, Premier League and Ultra HDR.

The Gunners go into today’s match unbeaten, having won 5 and drawn 2, sitting 3rd in the table, while the visitors sit a place above having won 6 and lost 1. City’s defeat came at Molineux Stadium versus Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-1).

Both sets of teams will be published live below, so refresh the page at 15:30 to view both line-ups and benches.

Arsenal XI: 22. Raya, 4. White, 2. Saliba, 6 Gabriel, 35. Zinchenko, 41. Rice, 20. Jorginho, 8. Odegaard (c), 19. Trossard, 9. Jesus, 14. Nketiah.

Substitutes: 1. Ramsdale (GK), 18. Tomiyasu, 15. Kiwior, 5. Thomas, 10. Smith Rowe, 21. Vieira, 24. Nelson, 11. Martinelli, 29. Havertz.

Manchester City XI: 31. Ederson, 2. Walker (c), 3. Dias, 24. Gvardiol, 6. Ake, 82. Lewis, 8. Kovacic, 20. Silva, 19. Alvarez, 47. Foden, 9. Haaland.

Substitutes: 18. Ortega (GK), 5. Stones, 25. Akanji, 21. Gomez, 27. Nunes, 4. Phillips, 52. Bobb, 10. Grealish, 11. Doku.

Referee: Michael Oliver.
Assistant Referee: Stuart Burt.
Assistant Referee: Lee Betts.
Fourth Official: Tim Robinson.
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks.
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann.

Pre-match views from the forum:

Mohamed7: “Based on our form at home not just the season but the entire year, City will definitely score but how many is the only question. We have one goal in us with Saka and Martinelli out.

Need a double pivot against them. Any chance Elneny starts with Rice and then sub him around 60 mark for (depending on the score) either TP5 or Kai.”

RunTheTrap: “Hear me out guys.

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Yes, you read that right, I’m putting Zinchecko in midfield. I think we need White and Tomiyasu in this game to shut down any wide threat. I’m not sure if Partey is 100% fit for a game of this intensity. I’d rather bring him in the last 20 minutes if things need to change.”

SA Gunner: “Today’s game will be that marker performance.

Win it and we’ll be the greatest thing since sliced bread and the next treble winners. Lose it and we’ll be the worst thing and destined for a Europa League finish. On match day 8 no less.

Both situations above are far from the truth and usual reactionary nonsense. Where we will see truth is how we manage the game, how we compete with City both during the good and bad moments. Those will be the signs, so look out.”