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Manchester City and Arsenal collide in a blockbuster match in what will be each club's first match since the English Premier League went on a hiatus of more than three months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Citizens are in second place but have just two wins and two losses in their past four games. They have been at their best at home, however, where they average 2.53 goals scored per match. Arsenal have become a "draw machine" on the road, with eight of their 13 away contests ending in stalemates. They have struggled against City, however, losing each of the last six competitive meetings against them. At the very least, Mikel Arteta's men can have confidence in the fact they are undefeated in their last five league matches.
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Manchester City: W3, L2
Arsenal: W3, D2
Team News
Manchester City
OUT: None
Doubtful: Kevin De Bruyne (back), Aymeric Laporte (hamstring), Leroy Sane (knee)
Arsenal
OUT: Calum Chambers (knee)
Doubtful: Lucas Torreira (ankle), Kieran Tierney (shoulder), Cedric Soares (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (thigh), Sead Kolasinac (shoulder)
Expected Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling
Arsenal: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Pablo Mari, Bukayo Saka; Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka; Edward Nketiah, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Top Picks
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Manchester City and Arsenal collide in a blockbuster match in what will be each club's first match since the English Premier League went on a hiatus of more than three months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Citizens are in second place but have just two wins and two losses in their past four games. They have been at their best at home, however, where they average 2.53 goals scored per match. Arsenal have become a "draw machine" on the road, with eight of their 13 away contests ending in stalemates. They have struggled against City, however, losing each of the last six competitive meetings against them. At the very least, Mikel Arteta's men can have confidence in the fact they are undefeated in their last five league matches.
Recent Form
Manchester City: W3, L2
Arsenal: W3, D2
Team News
Manchester City
OUT: None
Doubtful: Kevin De Bruyne (back), Aymeric Laporte (hamstring), Leroy Sane (knee)
Arsenal
OUT: Calum Chambers (knee)
Doubtful: Lucas Torreira (ankle), Kieran Tierney (shoulder), Cedric Soares (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (thigh), Sead Kolasinac (shoulder)
Expected Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling
Arsenal: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Pablo Mari, Bukayo Saka; Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka; Edward Nketiah, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Sergio Aguero, Manchester City: Aguero has scored five goals in his last four matches against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, and the Argentina star has been one of the most lethal scorers in the Premier League over the last few years. He seems to have Arsenal's number and should be a threat to score every time he faces them.
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City: De Bruyne should have a relatively high floor due to his involvement in the team's attacking build up, and it is also worth mentioning that he leads the league in assists. The Belgian can crack the score-sheet, create or make an impact at any point of the game.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Dream11 Team
GK: Ederson
DF: Fernandinho
DF: Kyle Walker
DF: Bukayo Saka
MF: Kevin De Bruyne (VC)
MF: Riyad Mahrez
MF: Granit Xhaka
MF: Matteo Guendouzi
FW: Sergio Aguero (C)
FW: Raheem Sterling
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