Those defeats came in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Southampton, 2-0, and of course their dramatic 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby to United. Arsenal are in stunning form - unbeaten in their last five games with four wins and a draw. Fellow high-fliers Newcastle are the only side to put a slight dent on their run, bagging a point in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates. What is the team news and any injuries to worry about? Man City have injury doubts over Phil Foden, who is struggling with a foot injury and is expected to miss the game. Boss Guardiola is sure to use the clash to give some of the fringe players a chance to impress. Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson and Mohamed Elneny will all miss the FA Cup game through injury.
City smashed Chelsea 4-0 in the third round of this famous old competition. Riyad Mahrez scored twice with Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden also netting. Arsenal, meanwhile, justified obvious favouritism as they saw off League One Oxford 3-0 away. But the bookies were worried with Arteta's side held 0-0 at half-time. Mohamed Elneny opened the scoring on 63 minutes before two goals from red-hot Eddie Nketiah wrapped it up. Here, SunSport previews the mouthwatering clash at the Etihad.
Fellow high-fliers Newcastle are the only side to put a slight dent on their run, bagging a point in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates. What is the team news and any injuries to worry about? Man City have injury doubts over Phil Foden, who is struggling with a foot injury and is expected to miss the game. Boss Guardiola is sure to use the clash to give some of the fringe players a chance to impress. Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson and Mohamed Elneny will all miss the FA Cup game through injury. Like his opposite number, Gunners boss Arteta could rotate his XI, with the likes of Vieira, Holding, Tierney and Trossard given a chance to impress. Who will be the star men? Man City could well give Erling Haaland a breather, which could mean a start up top for Julian Alvarez.
4Man City boss Pep Guardiola will be desperate to beat their Prem title rivals in the FA CupCredit: Getty 4Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could well believe victory will boost their Prem ambitionsCredit: Getty And any bragging rights will surely breed confidence in the victor that they can win the Premier League. Both sides are likely to shuffle their pack, with the title race hotting up and both still involved in European competition.
Man City vs Arsenal: Premier League title chase takes back seat as giants collide in FA Cup - TV, live stream info, oddsPREMIER LEAGUE title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal will clash for the first time this season with the FA Cup taking centre stage this weekend. These two giants kick off the Fourth Round action in a Friday night match-up at City's Etihad stadium. 4Man City boss Pep Guardiola will be desperate to beat their Prem title rivals in the FA CupCredit: Getty 4Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could well believe victory will boost their Prem ambitionsCredit: Getty And any bragging rights will surely breed confidence in the victor that they can win the Premier League.
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Man City vs Arsenal: Premier League title chase takes back seat as giants collide in FA Cup - TV, live stream info, oddsPREMIER LEAGUE title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal will clash for the first time this season with the FA Cup taking centre stage this weekend. These two giants kick off the Fourth Round action in a Friday night match-up at City's Etihad stadium.
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023 How is their form? City have won three of their last five games in all competitions, losing two. Those defeats came in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Southampton, 2-0, and of course their dramatic 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby to United. Arsenal are in stunning form - unbeaten in their last five games with four wins and a draw.
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