Arsenal and Manchester City will face off in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium Sunday. The team from Manchester are the league leaders with 18 points from seven league matches, and Arsenal and Tottenham close behind in the chase, with 17 points.
The Gunners are one of the only two teams who are still unbeaten in the league this season, after City's solid run was ended by Wolves in their most recent outing. Mikel Arteta's side, however, are heading into the fixture on the back of a defeat at the hands of Lens in the group stage of the Champions League.
After two back-to-back defeats, one of them in the Carabao Cup, Pep Guardiola's team bounced back with a win against RB Leipzig in the Champions League in the mid-week clash. Suffering two defeats in a row in the middle of a season has become a rare occurrence for City and the last time that happened was back in January 2023.
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Arsenal vs Manchester City kick-off time & date
| Date: | October 8, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 11.30am EDT |
| Venue: | Emirates Stadium |
The Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City will be played at the Emirates Stadium.
It will kick off at 11.30am EDT on Sunday for fans in the United States (US).
How to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City online - TV channels & live streams
| Peacock | Watch here |
The game will be available to watch on Peacock in the United States.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Arsenal team news
Bukayo Saka, who has scored in his last two home games against City, may be a doubt for Sunday's match due to an injury he picked up against Lens on Tuesday.
Gabriel Martinelli has been absent from the last four games and Jurrien Timber is the only long-term injury concern for the team after suffering a torn ACL on the opening weekend.
Arsenal possible XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Partey; Vieira, Nketiah, Jesus
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ramsdale, Raya, Hein |
| Defenders: | Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Zinchenko, White, Tomiyasu, Soares |
| Midfielders: | Rice, Partley, Jorginho, Elneny, Odegaard, Havertz, Smith Rowe, Vieira |
| Forwards: | Jesus, Trossard, Nelson, Nketiah |
Manchester City team news
Rodri will not be available for selection as he received a red card in the match against Nottingham Forest.
Kevin de Bruyne is sidelined due to a torn hamstring, and his absence is significant because he has been directly involved in eight goals in his last six league matches against Arsenal.
John Stones remains unavailable as he continues to deal with a hip problem. Bernardo Silva has returned from injury and featured against Leipzig after missing the previous three games.
Man City possible XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ederson, Ortega, Carson |
| Defenders: | Dias, Gvardiol, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Lewis, Walker |
| Midfielders: | Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Doku, Bobb |
| Forwards: | Haaland, Alvarez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Arsenal 1 - 1 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| April 2023 | Manchester City 4 - 1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| February 2023 | Arsenal 1 - 3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| January 2023 | Manchester City 1 - 0 Arsenal | FA Cup |
| January 2022 | Arsenal 1 - 2 Manchester City | Premier League |

