Arsenal v Manchester City - Preview

Arsenal v Manchester City: match preview

Arsenal coasted to victory in the Community Shield against City but this promises to be an altogether more intense occasion. For both clubs it is the precursor to big midweek Champions League ties in Germany while for City, the kicker at the end of the week is provided by the visit of Chelsea. Victory in the early kick-off would represent a tonic, particularly, one feels, for Arsenal, whose record against top-four finishers in the last few seasons has been poor. David Hytner

Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 1 Man City 1

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season G3, Y12, R0, 4.0 cards per game

Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 13-5
Arsenal v Manchester City Arsenal v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Arsenal

Subs from Martínez, Ospina, Diaby, Chambers, Monreal, Flamini, Coquelin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Zelalem, Podolski, Campbell, Sanogo, Ox-Chamberlain

Doubtful Ramsey (ankle)

Injured Gnabry (knee, 4 Oct), Walcott (knee, 18 Oct), Giroud (broken leg, Jan)

Suspended None

Form WDD

Discipline Y7 R0

Leading scorer Ramsey 2
Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Wright, Nastasic, Boyata, Milner, Guidetti, Sinclair, Sagna, Zuculini, Lampard, Navas, Clichy, Mangala

Doubtful None

Injured Jovetic (hamstring, 21 Sep), Fernando (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWL

Discipline Y8 R0

Leading scorers Agüero, Jovetic 2