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Manchester City will look to ring in the new year on a winning note as they travel to Arsenal in their first Premier League game of 2022.
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Pep Guardiola’s side are eight points clear at the summit and may well be unstoppable in their title defence now – but they will still have to get past the in-form Gunners.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Arsenal vs Manchester City |
| Date | January 1, 2022 |
| Times | 7:30am ET, 4:30am PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| USA Network | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Arsenal roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Leno, Ramsdale, Okonkwo, Hein |
| Defenders | Tierney, White, Gabriel, Holding, Soares, Tomiyasu, Tavares, Chambers, Mari, Kolasinac |
| Midfielders | Partey, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Maitland-Niles, Lokonga, Elneny, Xhaka, Patino |
Forwards | Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Pepe, Balogun, Nketiah, Martinelli |
Secure in the top four with a four-point cushion over nearest rivals West Ham, the future is looking bright for Arsenal - and they may well fancy their chances against the champions, with a host of star players to choose from.
One man who will definitely be missing however is their manager - Mikel Arteta tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week and will miss the reunion with his former side when City come to town.
Predicted Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Lacazette.
| Position | Manchester City roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Steffen, Ederson, Carson, Slicker |
| Defenders | Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Laporte, Mendy, Cancelo |
| Midfielders | Gundogan, Zinchenko, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Fernandinho, Foden, Palmer, Mcatee |
| Forwards | Sterling, Jesus, Grealish, Mahrez |
With an eight-point cushion and major wins secured against big rivals, Pep Guardiola's side are looking unstoppable as they continue to net more and more goals.
With a fearsome roster of talent to choose from, City are now strong favourites to retain their title. They will hope to keep their momentum up in the new year, though they have now said farewell to Ferran Torres, who has linked up with Barcelona.
Predicted Man City starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva; Jesus, Sterling, Foden.
Last five results
| Arsenal results | Man City results |
|---|---|
| Norwich 0-5 Arsenal (Dec 26) | Brentford 0-1 Man City (Dec 29) |
| Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland (Dec 21) | Man City 6-3 Leicester (Dec 26) |
| Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (Dec 18) | Newcastle 0-4 Man City (Dec 19) |
| Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (Dec 15) | Man City 7-0 Leeds (Dec 14) |
| Arsenal 3-0 Southampton (Dec 11) | Man City 1-0 Wolves (Dec 11) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 8/28/2021 | Man City 5-0 Arsenal |
| 2/21/2021 | Arsenal 0-1 Man City |
| 12/22/2020 | Arsenal 1-4 Man City |
| 10/17/2020 | Man City 1-0 Arsenal |
| 7/18/2020 | Arsenal 2-0 Man City |