Man City are not that far behind the Gunners in the standings. As things stand, City have 45 points from 20 games to sit second in the table.
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Manchester City will host Arsenal in what will undoubtedly be the most-anticipated contest of the FA Cup fourth round. The Friday night contest will be one to keep an eye on for various reasons. Manchester City have found a surprising new challenger in Arsenal this season for the Premier League crown. At the start of the campaign, the Gunners were not expected to fight out for the top spot after missing out on Champions League football in heart-breaking fashion last season. However, the reality has been totally different.
Arsenal are not only occupying the first position in the Premier League table, but they have been deserved of their place at the top of the standings. With 50 points from 19 games, Mikel Arteta’s side have been a revelation this campaign. They have lost only once in the league all season – a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the start of the campaign. However, they got the revenge last weekend when they prevailed in a 3-2 thriller at Emirates Stadium against the same opponent.
On the other hand, the season has not gone according to the plan for Manchester City just yet. After the signing of Erling Braut Haaland last summer, City were expected to ease their way to the top spot. However, their inconsistency and Arsenal’s impeccable form have not made it easy for Pep Guardiola’s side so far. Nonetheless, City are not that far behind the Gunners in the standings. As things stand, Man City have 45 points from 20 games to sit second in the table.
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Manchester City’s biggest concern will be in the form of Phil Foden’s injury situation. It is unclear if the young English talent will be fit for this mouth-watering tie on Friday night. On the other hand, there will not be a reunion for former Man City striker Gabriel Jesus, who is still weeks away from returning to action. Besides, Arsenal will be without Mohamed Elneny, Reiss Nelson and Cedric Soares for this contest.
Manchester City possible line-up: Ortega, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland
Arsenal possible line-up: Turner, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Nketiah
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Wolves | 3-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 4-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-1 (L) |
| Southampton | 2-0 (L) |
| Chelsea | 4-0 (W) |
Arsenal
| Opponents | Score |
| Man Utd | 3-2 (W) |
| Tottenham | 0-2 (W) |
| Oxford | 0-3 (W) |
| Newcastle | 0-0 |
| Brighton | 2-4 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Arsenal lose to Manchester City | 1-2 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 5-0 |
| Arsenal lose to Manchester City | 0-1 |
| Arsenal lose to Manchester City | 1-4 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
The FA Cup match between Manchester City and Arsenal will take place at Etihad Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 am IST.
The FA Cup match between Manchester City and Arsenal can be seen on ITV 1 UK, ITVX, STV Player, STV Scotland, UTV in the United Kingdom.
