Manchester City vs Arsenal PreviewThe pulsating heart of the Premier League beats vigorously as Manchester City prepare to lock horns with Arsenal in a pivotal early-season

Sunday in the Premier League will bring a highly anticipated match as Manchester City hosts Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The two teams were separated by only two points en route to City winning the title last season,

In midweek, Arsenal emulated City and drew a blank in their opening Champions League match against Atalanta. The Gunners had an indifferent pre-season, drawing with Bournemouth and beating United, before losing to Liverpool and hammering Bayer Leverkusen.

Ahead of Arsenal’s crucial Premier League clash with Manchester City, Mikel Arteta confirmed in his pre-match press conference that there are no fresh injury concerns following the Champions League

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta hasn’t had much luck against his mentor Pep Guardiola. He is 1-7-1 in nine Premier League games as a manager against Guardiola’s City. Despite staying in the title race until the end for the past two seasons, Manchester City has come out on top each time.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has not yet been ruled out of Sunday’s crunch Premier League game with Arsenal. The Belgium international was taken off at half-time in Wednesday night’s goalless draw against Inter due to a groin problem but Pep Guardiola says he could still be available for the visit of the Gunners.

Arsenal wrap up a gruelling week on the road with a third straight away game when they face champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and manager Mikel Arteta said his squad had been preparing for the clash since pre-season.

How the schedule compares between predicted Premier League title rivals Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool as Mikel Arteta prepares to take his side to the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City host Arsenal in a showdown between the Premier League title favourites on Sunday, while Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou badly needs a win when his side host Brentford. Liverpool are looking to bounce back from a shock home defeat to Nottingham Forest when Bournemouth visit Anfield and Manchester United seek revenge with a trip to Crystal Palace.

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Martinelli, JesusArsenal begins its second Champions League campaign under Mikel Arteta this Thursday traveling to Atalanta. The Gunners come into the tie after picking up its third-straight north London derby victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.