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Manchester City v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Manchester City v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Manchester City v Arsenal: match preview

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A make-or-break week for Manchester City’s title defence begins with Arsenal before they travel to Everton on Wednesday and then Chelsea. Following Tuesday’s defeat by Newcastle Pep Guardiola’s side require a run of victories while hoping that Liverpool slip up. Against Unai Emery’s side it will be tough, Arsenal having moved up to fourth. Jamie Jackson

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Etihad Stadium

Last season Manchester City 3 Arsenal 1

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G19 Y60 R1 3.26 cards/game

Odds H 1-3 A 8-1 D 5-1

MANCHESTER CITY

Subs from Muric, Gündogan, Foden, Otamendi, B Silva, Jesus, Mahrez, Delph, Zinchenko, Mendy

Doubtful Mendy (match fitness)

Injured Bravo (achilles, unknown), Kompany (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y31 R1

Form LWWWWL

Leading scorer Agüero 11

ARSENAL

Subs from Cech, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Mavropanos, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Elneny, Ramsey, Willock, Nketiah, Mkhitaryan, Xhaka

Doubtful Maitland-Niles (knee), Mkhitaryan (foot)

Injured Papastathopoulos (ankle, 21 Feb), Bellerín, Holding (both knee, unknown), Welbeck (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R0

Form DLWLWW

Leading scorer Aubameyang 15

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