Arsenal vs Manchester City: Match Preview, 15/12/2019

After ending their seven-match winless run with a 3-1 triumph at West Ham United, back-to-back victories for the first time since August could take Arsenal into the top 6. 

Arsenal vs Manchester City KICK OFF TIME?

• This premier league encounter will take place on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

• It will kick off at 16:30

• The match will be held at Emirates Stadium.

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  How To Watch/Read

  (Live Commentary & Stream Details)

• Follow the action with our dedicated Live Commentary.

• Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.

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  Arsenal Team News

• Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe will have his knee injury assessed ahead of Sunday's Premier League visit of Manchester City.

• Hector Bellerin are in doubts with thigh injuries, while Kieran Tierney is out after dislocating his shoulder.

• Granit Xhaka (concussion), Rob Holding (knee) and Danny Ceballos (hamstring) will all miss out.

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  Manchester City Team News

• John Stones (hamstring) and Sergio Aguero (muscular) are ruled out, but Pep Guardiola has confirmed no other injury concerns.

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  Match Facts

  Arsenal

• Arsenal's win at West Ham last weekend was their first in eight league games.
• They haven't won any of their last five home matches in all competitions, losing the last two.
• The Gunners have won five of their 16 Premier League games in 2019-20, exactly half as many as at this stage last season.
• They have kept just one clean sheet at home in this season's Premier League.
• All five of Alexandre Lacazette's goals this season have come at home.

Manchester City

• Manchester City have already lost four Premier League games this season, as many as they did in the whole of 2018-19.
• Their tally of 32 points is Pep Guardiola's worst return after the first 16 matches of a top-flight season in his managerial career.
• City remain the top flight's leading scorers with 44 goals.
• Guardiola's side have won 10 of their past 11 top-flight games in London.​​​​

Predicted Starting XI: 

• Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Pepe, Ozil, Martinelli, Aubameyang
   
• Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Jesus, Sterling