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Man City vs Arsenal preview: How to watch, predicted lineups & injury updates

By Ross Kennerley

FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES - Image numbers 1202351530, 1182084551 - GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal (L) and Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City. Arsenal and Manchester City meet in a FA Cup Semi Final at Wembley Stadium on July 18,2020 in London,England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on January 27, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on October 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES - Image numbers 1202351530, 1182084551 - GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal (L) and Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City. Arsenal and Manchester City meet in a FA Cup Semi Final at Wembley Stadium on July 18,2020 in London,England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on January 27, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on October 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 24: The Manchester City and Arsenal club crests on first team home shirts on April 24, 2020 in Manchester, England (Photo by Visionhaus) /

Arsenal Predicted Lineup to Face Premier League Champions Man City

Arsenal: Leno; Chambers, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Sambi, Xhaka; Pepe, Odegaard, Saka; Aubameyang

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo; Grealish, Sterling, Mahrez

Manchester City vs Arsenal Score Prediction

Wednesday night was fun. Really good fun.

So what if the opposition weren’t Premier League calibre? Should we care? No. We’ve needed a bit of cheer, wherever it would come from. What one mustn’t do, however, is let that win cloud judgement: Manchester City are excellent and Arsenal are not.

While Harry Kane was sat weeping over his faux gentleman’s agreement with Tottenham, this fixture usually plays out as if one has been pre-signed between both managers. Generally, City and Arsenal get to play a fair bit of football with the condition that those in sky blue take the three points and don’t embarrass their opponents.

Will there be any resting sentiment for Arteta’s men on Saturday? Absolutely not.

Having fallen to defeat at Tottenham before hitting Norwich for five, another resounding win on home soil will be on the City agenda.

This is a fixture where Thomas Partey’s absence will be keenly felt. Having Aubameyang look like Aubameyang again and Saka (who is hopefully fit) back at his best is hugely beneficial, but the Ghanaian’s spatial awareness is something Sambi hasn’t quite mastered yet. He still needs to get up to the speed with Premier League midfield runners.

It’s going to be tough. But the season won’t be decided on these matches. It could be defined, though.

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Score Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal

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