Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as Erling Haaland scores at the death

Arsenal host Manchester City in a rearranged Premier League fixture that will have big ramifications on the title race when the two rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium tonight.

The Gunners have a three-point lead – with a game in hand - over Pep Guardiola’s men ahead of the first league meeting between the sides this season. Mikel Arteta’s side reached the halfway point with a total of 50 points but have dropped five points in their last two games, against Everton and Brentford, leaving the door open for City to chase them down.

The two teams clashed in the FA Cup last month with City running out 1-0 winners and the reigning champions will move to the top of the table should they defeat Arsenal again this evening.

Could tonight’s encounter determine where the Premier League trophy ends up at the end of the season?

Follow all the updates from the Emirates as Arsenal take on Manchester City:

Arsenal vs Manchester City

• Arsenal host Man City in the a top of the table Premier League clash live on Amazon Prime Video

• Man City will go above Arsenal into first place if they win tonight

• 82’ GOAL! - Haaland adds a third for City (ARS 1-3 MCI)

• 72’ GOAL! - Grealish drills Man City ahead from the left side of the box (ARS 1-2 MCI)

• 68’ CHANCE - Akanji’s effort is cleared off the line by Jorginho (ARS 0-0 MCI)

• 59’ NO PENALTY! - Man City have a penalty overturned for Haaland’s offside (ARS 1-1 MCI)

• 42’ GOAL! - Saka converts penalty to equalise for Arsenal (ARS 1-1MCI)

• 24’ GOAL! - De Bruyne latches onto Tomiyasu’s backpass and lifts it over Ramsdale (ARS 0-1 MCI)

• 21’ CHANCE! - Nketiah nods wide from a Zinchenko cross (ARS 0-0 MCI)

• 15’ CLOSE! - Haaland meets Mahrez’s cross but misses the target (ARS 0-0 MCI)

Arsenal FC 1 - 3 Manchester City FC

Arsenal 1-3 Man City

21:19 , Michael Jones

85 mins: Can Arsenal get another goal? There’ll be plenty of stoppage time added on so a quick fire goal now and they’re back in the game.

As it stands though Pep Guardiola’s men are heading to the top of the table. They defeated Arsenal last month and now they’re on course for another famous win at the Emirates.

GOAL! Arsenal 1-3 Man City (Haaland, 82’)⚽️

21:16 , Michael Jones

82 mins: Another one! Manchester City are heading to the top of the table!

Ilkay Gundogan brings the ball down the inside right channel and slips it into the box for Kevin De Bruyne who cuts in front of Oleksandr Zinchenko before bringing the ball under control.

He knocks it back to Erling Haaland who takes a touch and nestles it into the bottom corner!

Arsenal 1-2 Man City

21:13 , Michael Jones

78 mins: Oh my. Arsenal work the ball brilliantly down the left wing before Oleksandr Zinchenko dinks it into the penalty area for Leandro Trossard.

He knocks the ball past Kyle Walker then collides with the defender and goes down. Arsenal want a penalty but the referee doesn’t oblige and play goes on.

That was a close one.

Arsenal 1-2 Man City

21:09 , Michael Jones

75 mins: Gabriel Martinelli is hooked by Mikel Arteta and Leandro Trossard introduced for the final 15 minutes. Can he provide another spark of brilliance for the home side?

Arsenal need to find another goal from somewhere.

GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Man City (Grealish, 72’)⚽️

21:07 , Michael Jones

72 mins: Is that a winning goal? Man City win the ball on the right and send it through the lines to Erling Haaland. He flicks it across to Ilkay Gundogan who squares it on to Jack Grealish.

He sprints onto the ball and shoots first time. There’s a slight deflection off Takehiro Tomiyasu which does for Aaron Ramsdale and City are ahead once more!

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

21:02 , Michael Jones

68 mins: Jack Grealish wins a free kick on the left wing for Man City, high up the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne whips the set piece into box and finds Rodri.

Rodri nods it down and forces a stop out of Ramsdale. The goalkeeper makes a mess of it and the ball bobbles to Manuel Akanji who pokes one at goal only for Jorginho to clear it off the line!

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

21:00 , Michael Jones

65 mins: Close! Oh Eddie. Great move from Arsenal to work the ball from left to right. Saka sends it across to Odegaard who holds the ball up before slipping Tomiyasu into the box.

The right-back squares the ball into the six-yard area where Eddie Nketiah slides at the ball and misses a tap-in by an inch!

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:55 , Michael Jones

62 mins: Pep Guardiola makes the first change of the game and takes off Riyad Mahrez in order to bring on Manuel Akanji. Akanji slides into central defence with Nathan Ake moved over to left-back.

Bernardo Silva has sprinted over to take Mahrez’s vacant place on the right wing.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:53 , Michael Jones

59 mins: No penalty! Erling Haaland is correctly judged offside by the VAR, Gabriel’s yellow card is rescinded and Arsenal have a reprieve.

The crowd goes wild when the decision comes through the big screen.

Penalty to Man City!

20:51 , Michael Jones

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

57 mins: Erling Haaland and Gabriel tussle with each other as a ball comes over the top. Haaland is brought down in the penalty area and wins a spot kick for the visitors!

Was he onside when the ball was played though? VAR are checking it.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:50 , Michael Jones

54 mins: Things are bubbling over as both sets of players grow increasingly frustrated when decisions don’t go their way. Arsenal sweep down the right and win a throw in that comes to Martin Odegaard.

He slips a through ball forward to Saka who pulls one back for Jorginho in the box. Jorginho shoots and Ederson makes a nice save low to his left.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:46 , Michael Jones

51 mins: Mikel Arteta rolls the ball away from Kevin De Bruyne after is bobbles out of play and the City man gives the Arsenal boss a shove.

That gets the crowd going again and they give De Bruyne a bit of stick as he gets the ball back in play. City win a free kick and curl a deep cross over to the far side of the area where Tomiyasu scoops it clear.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:43 , Michael Jones

48 mins: Takehiro Tomiyasu goes in the book for time-wasting when trying to take a throw in. The referee is having none of that tonight.

Jack Grealish drives the ball down the left wing and goes past the left-back. Bernardo Silva makes an underlapping run and is given the ball before lifting it over to the middle of the box.

Erling Haaland gets a head to the ball but can’t turn it towards goal.

Second half: Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:39 , Michael Jones

There have been no changes from Mikel Arteta or Pep Guardiola at half-time. This potential title decider is delicately poised at the halfway stage with both teams getting on the scoresheet.

At this stage Arsenal would settle for a point to keep themselves ahead of City. The visitors need to pick up all three.

HT Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:34 , Michael Jones

Bukayo Saka is the first player to score in back-to-back Premier League appearances against reigning champions for Arsenal since Robin van Persie in January 2012.

HT Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:31 , Michael Jones

Kevin De Bruyne has scored six league goals against Arsenal, his most against any opponent in his career.

HT Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:28 , Michael Jones

...before Bukayo Saka levelled from the penalty spot.

HT Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:26 , Michael Jones

Kevin De Bruyne latched onto a mistake from Takehiro Tomiyasu to send Man City ahead...

Half-time: Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:22 , Michael Jones

45+6 mins: Chance for Man City right at the end of the first half. They win a free kick about 25-yards out from goal with Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez stood over it.

Mahrez swings it in after De Bruyne’s dummy run. Tomiyasu’s header comes to Rodri who nods one into the ground and sees the ball bounce up onto the crossbar before Ramsdale flaps it behind.

Arsenal then defend the corner and the whistle goes for half-time.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:19 , Michael Jones

45+3 mins: Man City have turned up the heat again as they look to get themselves back in front. They work the ball into the box from either side but can’t find a targetman and Arsenal work it clear.

The Gunners then win a free kick high up the pitch but Martin Odegaard’s cross is cleared.

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

20:16 , Michael Jones

45 mins: Save! Man City win a throw in that gets launched into the penalty area. The ball drops to Erling Haaland who scuffs his shot and has it blocked.

The ball deflects to Ilkay Gundogan who shoots on the turn and forces a sharp stop out of Aaron Ramsdale. He turns the ball wide fo the near post before the offside flag goes up.

There’s going to be six minutes of added time to play.

GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Man City (Saka, 42’)⚽️

20:13 , Michael Jones

42 mins: Yes he can! Saka rolls the ball to Ederson’s right as the goalkeeper leaps in the opposite direction. Arsenal are level thanks to a penalty.

That foul against the goalkeeper is one that is rarely given but Arsenal won’t care. They’re back on level terms.

Penalty to Arsenal!

20:11 , Michael Jones

Arsenal 0-1 Man City

39 mins: Granit Xhaka dinks the ball over the top and plays Eddie Nketiah into the box. He gets a shot away before Ederson cleans out the striker.

The ball bobbles towards the goalline but is cleared by a sliding Nathan Ake before it can cross it. The referee blows the whistle and points to the spot.

Can Bukayo Saka equalise?

Arsenal 0-1 Man City

20:08 , Michael Jones

36 mins: Bukayo Saka is fouled again and hobbles away from the challenge. He takes his time to get running again but just keep an eye out to see if he’s okay.

Arsenal have responded well to De Bruyne’s goal. They’ll want to equalise before the break though if they can.

Arsenal 0-1 Man City

20:05 , Michael Jones

33 mins: Kyle Walker has been booked for Man City and he’s fuming over the decision from the referee. Arsenal win a free kick on the halfway line but out wide to the left.

They send it over to the other side of the pitch but City press well and force the Gunners to retreat.

Arsenal 0-1 Man City

20:02 , Michael Jones

30 mins: Ederson takes his time getting the match restarted from a goal kick and receives an earful from the Arsenal fans who want to see their team get back into this match. That isn’t out of the question at all.

Arsenal have created six chances but none have been on target. Man City in comparison have scored from their only shot on target.

Arsenal 0-1 Man City

19:59 , Michael Jones

27 mins: Close! It’s almost immediate redemption for Takehiro Tomiyasu. The defender drifts into the right side of the penalty area as Arsenal cross the ball in from the left.

City fail to mark him and he’s left with time to volley a shot at goal but his side-footed effort is lifted over the crossbar!

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Man City (De Bruyne, 24’)⚽️

19:57 , Michael Jones

24 mins: Incredible finish! A long ball comes up to Erling Haaland who nods the ball over to a back-tracking Takehiro Tomiyasu. The defender is put under pressure from Jack Grealish and decides to offload the ball back to his goalkeeper.

Tomiyasu underhits the pass though and Kevin De Bruyne sprints onto the loose ball as Aaron Ramsdale comes flying off his line. De Bruyne sees Ramsdale coming and lifts it over the goalkeeper with a first time shot that curls and bounces into the back of the net.

Man City lead!

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:54 , Michael Jones

21 mins: Chance! That was the moment. Granit Xhaka’s ball into the middle of the Man City box is nodded away by Nathan Ake but Gabriel Martinelli recovers it.

He sends it over to Oleksandr Zinchenko arriving on the left and the left-back whips a beautiful ball back into the penalty area. Eddie Nketiah moves in between Ake and Bernardo Silva before leaping to meet the ball.

He’s got a free header and looks for the far corner but guides the effort wide of the target. Huge chance for Arsenal to go in front.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:49 , Michael Jones

18 mins: There’s been a nice tempo to the start of this match with both sides creating a couple of half-chances. No-one has really had a sight on goal yet.

It doens’t feel as though the match will remain goalless for long though.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:47 , Michael Jones

15 mins: Close! Kevin De Bruyne brings the ball up the right side before setting it off to Riyad Mahrez who drives into the penalty area.

Mahrez feints to the left, rolls back to the right before then flicking a cross over to the back post where Erling Haaland leaves his marker and pokes a snapshot across the face of goal.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:44 , Michael Jones

12 mins: Martin Odegaard whips the ball across the pitch and finds Granit Xhaka in space on the left side. The Arsenal midfielder swings a cross into the middle and looks to pick out Eddie Nketiah.

Nketiah jumps towards the ball just as Nathan Ake throws his head in the way in an attempted clearance. Both men collide and the free kick is awarded to Man City.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:40 , Michael Jones

9 mins: Man City win the first corner of the game but don’t make use of it. They send it short to Ilkay Gundogan who’s cross is charged down and cleared by Eddie Nketiah.

Bernardo Silva is playing a similar role to the one he played against Aston Villa. He’s playing alongside Rodri when City have possession but dropping into the left-back position to defend when Arsenal have the ball.

Bukayo Saka has a run at him and Silva brings him down with a heavy tackle.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:37 , Michael Jones

6 mins: Lovely run from Erling Haaland. He drifts out to the right wing and receives the ball before driving down the line and taking on Gabriel.

He cuts inside of the defender, weaves the ball away from Oleksandr Zinchenko then touches it into the box for Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez pulls it back into the middle wanting a teammate to arrive but Jorginho is well positioned and clears the lines for Arsenal.

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:33 , Michael Jones

3 mins: Chance! The first opportunity of the night comes to Arsenal. Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli both sweep down the inside left channel and combine to work the ball into the penalty area.

It gets passed off to Granit Xhaka who lets fly from the edge of the area and smokes his effort over the crossbar!

Kick off: Arsenal 0-0 Man City

19:31 , Michael Jones

Erling Haaland gets the match underway at the Emirates Stadium. He knocks it back to Nathan Ake who sends the ball across to Jack Grealish on the left wing.

Grealish is pressed immediately by Takehiro Tomiyasu who seems to have been tasked with keeping him quiet tonight.

Arsenal vs Man City

19:27 , Michael Jones

Here come the players.

This is a crucial match in terms of the Premier League title. Whoever wins will take a huge step towards lifting the trophy. If the Gunners are triumphant tonight they will move six points clear of Man City with a game in hand on the champions.

If City win, they’ll draw level on points with Arsenal but will move above them in the table due to their superior goal difference.

Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola are old friends but tonight’s they’re rivals hoping to defeat the other. Who will come out on top?

Kick off is up next.

Will De Bruyne regain his form?

19:24 , Michael Jones

Kevin de Bruyne has failed to net in each of his last 13 Manchester City appearances in league and cup. Yet, he’s a man for big games and this is as big as it gets in the Premier League.

If he helps City win tonight, the reigning champions will finish the day top of the table.

Pep Guardiola sends message to Man City players ahead of title ‘fight’ with Arsenal

19:21 , Michael Jones

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to give up their Premier League title without a fight.

The champions have a chance to take top spot from Arsenal when they face the Gunners in a crunch clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Arsenal have led the table for most of the season but have slipped up in their last two games, with defeat at struggling Everton and a draw at home to Brentford.

Second-placed City’s own form has been patchy but they got back to winning ways after a stumble at Tottenham with a comfortable victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola sends message to Man City players ahead of title ‘fight’ with Arsenal

Arteta’s bogey team

19:17 , Michael Jones

Manchester City are the only side Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has failed to beat as a Premier League manager - he has lost all five meetings with City in the competition, with his team scoring just one goal and conceding 12.

Three in a row?

19:13 , Michael Jones

Pep Guardiola’s team are at risk of losing three consecutive away league fixtures for the first time since July 2020.

Heads up

19:09 , Michael Jones

Each of the last three league goals Arsenal have conceded have been headers - none of the first 15 they let in this season were headers.

Do Mikel Arteta’s side have a weakness in defending set pieces?

Mikel Arteta accuses VAR official Lee Mason of ‘not understanding’ his job

19:05 , Michael Jones

Mikel Arteta has accused video assistant referee Lee Mason of not knowing his job after his error led to Brentford being wrongly awarded an equalising goal at Arsenal on Saturday.

Mason, who operates as a full-time VAR official for the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited), has been stood down from duty for the next round of Premier League games following his gaffe.

He did not investigate the play immediately leading to Brentford’s equaliser at the Emirates Stadium when Christian Norgaard appeared to be in an offside position before he hooked the ball across goal for Ivan Toney to score.

Mikel Arteta accuses VAR official Lee Mason of ‘not understanding’ his job

City enjoy Wednesday nights

19:00 , Michael Jones

Manchester City have won each of their last 22 Premier League games on a Wednesday, the longest winning run on a specific day of the week in the competition’s history.

But, they have only scored six goals in their past nine away games in all competitions.

Arsenal vs reigning champions

18:55 , Michael Jones

Arsenal have lost their last eight Premier League games against reigning champions, conceding at least two goals on each occasion.

The last time the Gunners beat the current top-flight champions was in a 1-0 victory over Leicester in April 2017.

City’s struggles on the road

18:50 , Michael Jones

Manchester City have dropped 13 away points this season (five wins, two draws, three defeats), compared to 11 in total last term (14 wins, four draws, one defeat).

Why Arsenal vs Man City is anything but a normal Premier League title decider

18:45 , Michael Jones

If Pep Guardiola was aggravated enough to name the nine Premier League clubs he felt had aggrieved Manchester City in Friday’s press conference, the feeling is more than mutual. The reaction around the competition is said to be one of “fury” about the nature of the Catalan manager’s comments. It got to the point where City executives were trying to explain it away to some counterparts as just Guardiola’s passion.

That passion nevertheless saw him name Arsenal as one of the nine and it could bring some interesting conversations at boardroom level on Wednesday. They could certainly go down some avenues people wouldn’t have anticipated.

Then again, that’s also been the story of this fixture. It was supposed to take place in October, only for the postponements from the Queen’s funeral to force readjustments. That was a point when both sides were on much better form, but it felt more relevant for Arsenal given this is all new to Mikel Arteta’s side, and there was always the danger they face City again without the reinforcements of a fine recent return.

Why Arsenal vs Man City is anything but a normal Premier League title decider

Arsenal’s home record

18:39 , Michael Jones

Arsenal have failed to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time this season.

However, the Gunners are unbeaten in their last 13 top-flight home fixtures, winning 11 of those matches.

Arsenal vs Man City team changes

18:33 , Michael Jones

Mikel Arteta makes two changes to the Arsenal team that drew with Brentford last time out. Jorginho starts in place of Thomas Partey who doesn’t make the squad and Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.

Pep Guardiola swaps out Aymeric Laporte for Nathan Ake in Manchester City’s only change from the team that defeated Aston Villa 3-1 in the previous outing.

Arsenal vs Man City line-ups

18:31 , Michael Jones

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland

Arsene Wenger explains why ‘remarkable’ Arsenal must win Premier League title this year

18:25 , Michael Jones

Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal that they must win the Premier League title this year, urging his former club to not “miss this opportunity”.

Mikel Arteta’s side have a three-point lead at the the top of the table ahead of a crucial clash withManchester City, their closest chasers.

It is now nearly 19 years since Arsenal last won the league, with Wenger’s “Invincibles” winning a third and final crown of the Frenchman’s long tenure in north London.

Having seen title challenges come infrequently during the rest of his 22-year tenure at the club, Wenger has stressed that the club must capitalise on the struggles of other more regular challengers and make the most of their chance.

Arsene Wenger explains why ‘remarkable’ Arsenal must win title this year

Guardiola on Arsenal

18:20 , Michael Jones

Pep Guardiola says that Arsenal have been the best team in the Premier League this season and predicts that this evening’s match-up will be a battle between the two sides.

"So far, they are the best team in the Premier League.” said the City boss,

“They played an incredible first round of fixtures. We felt it, when we played them a few weeks ago, how committed and how sharp they are.

"We have to try to read the game and it will be a big, big battle. In every department you have to be ready."

Arsenal vs Man City

18:15 , Michael Jones

Manchester City have won their last six away matches against Arsenal in all competitions, as many as they had in their previous 61 visits to the Emirates and Highbury combined.

No team has ever won seven consecutive away fixtures against the Gunners.

Pep Guardiola apologises for ‘stupid comments’ about Steven Gerrard

18:10 , Michael Jones

Pep Guardiola has apologised to Steven Gerrard and admitted he was ashamed of himself for his “stupid and unnecessary comments” about the former Liverpool captain’s slip in the 2014 title race.

The Manchester City manager had mocked Gerrard’s infamous error when addressing the 115 charges the Premier League have levelled at his club and the possibility they could be stripped of some of their honours as he tried to argue their medals were won on the pitch.

City went on to win the Premier League in 2014 after Gerrard lost his footing and Demba Ba scored in Chelsea’s victory over Liverpool and Guardiola said on Friday: “I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping at Anfield. Was that our fault?”

Pep Guardiola apologises for ‘stupid comments’ about Steven Gerrard

Arsenal vs Man City

18:05 , Michael Jones

Arsenal have lost 10 consecutive Premier League games against Manchester City, their longest losing run against one opponent in their league history.

Arteta on Guardiola

18:00 , Michael Jones

Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, spoke about what it’s like to face his old mentor, Pep Guardiola, when their respective teams come up against each other.

Guardiola has won six of the seven meetings against Arteta’s Arsenal with the Gunners’ only victory coming in the 2019 FA Cup semi-final on their way to lifting the trophy.

"For me it’s the team," said Arteta. "The team, the club and where we are. For me beating one manager or another, it’s not about that. It’s about beating the next opponent and in this case it’s Manchester City.

"What they have done in the last six years, they absolutely merit it, the way they play, the way they have competed, the way they have gone through difficulties. For us the challenge is to get to that level."

Guardiola ready to fight for title

17:55 , Michael Jones

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side will fight to regain their title despite not playing to the best of their ability this season.

"The biggest motivation is that I don’t want to drop the Premier League just because we are not who we are.” said the City boss,

"If they (Arsenal) beat us because they are better, then this is sport. I’ll be the first to congratulate them, as I’ve always done. But not because we are not there. You want it? OK, fight...take it. It’s in our hands.

"We’ll defend this title until the last day - this is what I’d like. To fight to the maximum, to try to retain the title. If we don’t, accept it, but we need to give our best. My players have to feel that every day."

Why the Premier League’s TV model could be about to change for good

17:50 , Michael Jones

When news broke in late January that JP Morgan were willing to invest €1bn in Serie A for media innovation, it sent a ripple around Premier League executives. There are more than a few who think “this is exactly the sort of shock” the competition needs to be aware of. This is how you miss out on innovation.

One club owner has already been pushing for change but has been frustrated by how slow the monolith of the club’s broadcasting model moves. It will be a feeling shared by many supporters on Wednesday night, some of whom will doubtless tune into Sky Sports and BT Sport for Arsenal vs Manchester City only to find it is on neither.

The biggest game of the Premier League season so far will instead be on the third and most recent provider, that also represent the first step into a more digital era. That is of course Amazon, whose purchase of their package means that anyone in the United Kingdom wanting to watch all of the possible televised games has to pay close to £100.

Why the Premier League’s TV model could be about to change for good

Arsenal vs Man City prediction

17:45 , Michael Jones

This very much depends on which teams will turn up: those of the past six months, or those of the past few days? Arsenal have suffered a loss of form and were below their best against Everton and Brentford, but Mikel Arteta’s side have been better than City over the course of the season.

That said, City looked sharp as they raced into a three-goal lead against Aston Villa, seemingly fired up by being charged by the Premier League. They now have the Gunners in their sights, but Arsenal will surely respond. It’s almost too close to call.

Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City.

Arsenal vs Man City predicted line-ups

17:40 , Michael Jones

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard; Saka, Nketiah, Trossard

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake; Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish

What is the early team news?

17:35 , Michael Jones

Leandro Trossard could start for Arsenal after scoring from the bench against Brentford on Saturday. Gabriel Martinelli could drop out, while Gabriel Jesus remains unavailable due to injury and will not be fit to face his former club.

Erling Haaland will undergo a fitness test to determine if he can face Arsenal, after the striker picked up a knock in the win against Aston Villa. Phil Foden returned from the bench on Sunday and is fit again, but John Stones remains out.

How to watch Arsenal vs Man City

17:30 , Michael Jones

The top-of-the-table clash will kick-off at 7:30pm GMT on Wednesday 15th February.

The match, which was originally scheduled to be played on 19th October, will be shown as Amazon Prime Video as they had the broadcasting rights for that Premier League gameweek.

That means while it’s not on a terrestrial or digital TV channel, it can be streamed via any TV or device which has access to the Prime Video app or desktop website. If you’re not an Amazon Prime Video subscriber start a free 30-day trial here.

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Arsenal vs Manchester City

15:06 , Michael Jones

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Arsenal versus Manchester City where the two teams go to-to-toe in a clash at the top of the Premier League table.

This fixture is a rearranged one and will be the first league meeting between the sides this year. The title rivals have already met once with Man City defeating Arsenal 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup last month.

Arsenal started the season in fantastic form and managed to collect 50 points by the halfway stage but they’ve struggled in recent times. A 1-1 draw with Brentford and a 1-0 loss to Everton in their last two fixtures has seen the Gunners drop five points, opening the door for City to catch them.

Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions will move to the top of the table should they defeat Arsenal and collect all three points tonight. They currently trail the leaders by three but Mikel Arteta’s side do still have a game in hand. Regardless, a City victory would make the title race a close and tense affair - something Arteta will be hoping to avoid.

The match will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video and kick off begins at 7.30pm.