Arsenal have 51 points from 21 games to sit atop the Premier League table, while Manchester City are three points behind at 48 to occupy the second place.
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Arsenal will be keen to bounce back from recent setbacks when they take on defending champions Manchester City in a mouth-watering Premier League contest on Wednesday night. Both teams are not in the best of form right now, as they have dropped precious points in the race for the league title. The Gunners are heading into this game on the back of a three-game winless run in all competitions, which they would be eager to end it soon. And what better way to get back to winnings ways than beating the defending league champions.
At the start of the campaign, Manchester City were expected to dominate the Premier League campaign without much fuss. However, things have not gone according to the plan for Pep Guardiola’s side. Not only have they not been at their usual consistent self but a brilliant run by Arsenal has made it difficult for City to stay ahead of the chasing pack. However, Man City’s resilience might just work in their favour. Mikel Arteta’s side are going through a mini slump of late, which has allowed Man City to close the gap on them.
As things stand, Arsenal have 51 points from 21 games to sit atop the Premier League table, while Manchester City are three points behind at 48 to occupy the second place. However, Man City have played a game more. Either way, Guardiola’s side can temporarily take the top spot if they beat the Gunners on Wednesday night due to their superior goal difference. However, Arsenal’s impressive form this campaign cannot be undermined. Therefore, Man City have to be at the top of their game to get the maximum points out of this match.
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Both sides have some worrying concerns over the injury situation of their star players. There will not be a reunion for Gabriel Jesus with Manchester City. The Arsenal striker is progressing well with his recovery but he is still some time away from returning to first-team action. Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson will join him on the sidelines. Besides, Mohamed Elneny is also out injured for the rest of the campaign after undergoing a surgery.
Meanwhile, Manchester City supporters will be sweating over the fitness situation of their star striker Erling Braut Haaland. He was taken off at half-time in the win over Aston Villa at the weekend. It is unclear if he will be involved in this match. Moreover, John Stones will miss this game. However, they have enough back-up in defence to make up for his absence.
Arsenal possible line-up: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Nketiah
Manchester City possible line-up: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland
Arsenal
| Opponents | Score |
| Brentford | 1-1 |
| Everton | 1-0 (L) |
| Manchester City | 1-0 (L) |
| Manchester United | 3-2 (W) |
| Tottenham | 0-2 (W) |
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 (W) |
| Tottenham | 1-0 (L) |
| Arsenal | 1-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 3-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 4-2 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Man City beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
| Arsenal lose to Man City | 1-2 |
| Man City beat Arsenal | 5-0 |
| Arsenal lose to Man City | 0-1 |
| Arsenal lose to Man City | 1-4 |
The Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City will take place at Emirates Stadium on Thursday at 1 am IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, fans can also watch the match between Arsenal and Manchester City on Amazon Prime Video, BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom.
