The Gunners are currently occupying top spot in the English top tier standings having collected 75 points from 32 games, just five clear of second-placed Man City, who have two games in hand.
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Manchester City will host Arsenal in a Premier League top-of-the-table clash at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. The Gunners are currently occupying top spot in the English top tier standings having collected 75 points from 32 games, just five clear of second-placed Man City, who have two games in hand. The Cityzens are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win over second tier outfit Sheffield United in the FA cup semi-final match on Saturday, while the visitors played out a 3-3 league-draw against rock-bottom side Southampton.
🔵 ¡JUEGA EL CITY! 🔴 pic.twitter.com/KRyMYLdZhG
— Manchester City (@ManCityES) April 26, 2023
Manchester City entered the final of the FA Cup last weekend, thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s brace against Sheffield United in the last four encounter at Wembley Stadium. Prior to that, Pep Guardiola’s side played out a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie and thereby went through to the last four stage with a 4-1 aggregate win. Cityzens are therefore fighting on three fronts and have the chance to take control of the Premier League title race on Wednesday night. Guardiola’s side have won 22 top flight games this term and their recent success came against Leicester City on April 15. Meanwhile, Man City have won each of their last seven meetings against the Gunners across all competitions including the reverse fixture in February.
Arsenal, on the other hand, are going through bit of a rough patch, having taken just three points from their last three outings. Mikel Arteta’s side were forced to share the points against relegation-threatened Southampton last time out despite the fact that Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka found the back of the net at Emirates Stadium. With Chelsea and third-placed Newcastle United to come in next couple of weeks, Arteta must work overtime to find a way to start winning again and remain at the summit of the standings. Nevertheless, the Gunners are the best performing away side in the Premier League this term, collecting 36 points from 16 games on the road so far.
Manchester City probable starting lineup: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Laporte, Stones, Rodri, Mahrez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish, Haaland
Arsenal probable starting lineup: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Sheffield United | 3-0 (W) |
| Bayern Munich | 1-1 (D) |
| Leicester | 3-1 (W) |
| Bayern Munich | 3-0 (W) |
| Southampton | 1-4 (W) |
Arsenal
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 3-3 (D) |
| West Ham | 2-2 (D) |
| Liverpool | 2-2 (D) |
| Leeds | 4-1 (W) |
| Crystal Palace | 4-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 1-3 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 1-2 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 5-0 |
| Manchester City beat Arsenal | 0-1 |
The Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal will take place at Etihad Stadium on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| Manchester City vs Arsenal | Key Details |
| Date | April 26 (UK) |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 8:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India will be available on Star Sports network. Besides, those in India can live stream the match through Hotstar VIP and Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in the UK can catch the live action via BT Sport network and BBC Radio 5 Live.
