Manchester City were knocked out of the FA Cup semi-finals the last time Pep Guardiola’s side played Arsenal and Mikel Arteta’s team have started their league campaign as impressively. Arsenal have taken nine from 12 points while City have four from nine and, with Kevin De Bruyne out, this is another firm test of where the home side is at. Jamie Jackson
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 3 Arsenal 0
Odds H 1-2 A 6-1 D 4-1
Referee Chris Kavanagh
This season G3 Y13 R0 4.33 cards/game
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Steffen, Carson, García, Doyle, Harwood-Bellis, Delap, Palmer, Zinchenko, Cancelo, Gündogan, Stones, Agüero
Doubtful Agüero (match fitness), Sterling (match fitness)
Injured Jesus (match fitness, 20 Oct), De Bruyne (muscular, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y5 R0
Form WLD
Leading scorers Aké, De Bruyne, Foden, Jesus, Sterling 1
ARSENAL
Subs from Rúnarsson, Macey, Saliba, Tierney, Soares, Papastathopoulos, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Elneny, Willock, Nelson, Pépé, Saka, Özil, Nketiah, Smith Rowe
Doubtful Tierney (isolation), Smith Rowe (shoulder)
Injured Mustafi (thigh, 31 Oct), Marí (ankle, 31 Oct), Chambers (knee, Dec), Martinelli (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Discipline Y4 R0
Form WWLW
Leading scorer Lacazette 3
