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Joe Bray

Man City starting line up vs Arsenal FC includes De Bruyne and Gundogan

Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne are back in the Manchester City starting team to face Arsenal this afternoon as Pep Guardiola looks to record another three points in the Premier League.

Gundogan has been in brilliant form for City, scoring 11 goals in his last 12 league outings. However, he missed the midweek win over Everton with a small groin injury, so his return to the squad at the Emirates is a boost for City.

Also providing a boost is Kevin De Bruyne, who made his own comeback from injury as a second half substitute at Goodison Park. The Belgian is back in the side, while striker Sergio Aguero is on the bench - the striker continuing his recovery after making the last two matchday squads.

Ederson starts in goal at Arsenal, with a defence consisting of Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, John Stones and Aleks Zinchenko.

Fernandinho starts in midfield for the first time since the win over Sheffield United in January, along with Gundogan and Bernardo Silva.

And in attack, Guardiola has gone with birthday boy Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and De Bruyne, meaning one of the three is likely to play as a false nine.

That means City will be able to call upon a strong bench including the likes of Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Aguero.

Man City team vs Arsenal: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling.

Substitutes: Steffen, Walker, Jesus, Aguero, Laporte, Rodrigo, Torres, Mendy, Foden

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