The match that marked the start of the corona virus epidemic sets to grace our screens this weekday fixture. The Citizens play host to the Gunners at the Etihad stadium for the 29th league game of the season. The match schedules for Wednesday with kickoff at 8.15 pm.
The premier league is back with a bang this week with the most anticipated match of the week. Pep Guardiola has not played any competitive match since their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United. However, Citizens benefit from several players recovering to full fitness.
The Gunners are still undefeated in 2020 in the Premier League despite a series of lackluster performances. During the corona lock down period, Coach Arteta has been keeping the ground set with a series of friendlies.
Last week Arsenal thrashed Charlton 6-0 in a friendly with youngster Eddie Nketiah netting a hat trick. However, their last friendly set the team back with a 3-2 loss to Brentford. Coach Arteta remains unmoved with the performance as it involved a series of chances.
The match will mark Coach Arteta’s first return to Etihad Stadium since his appointment as the Gunners coach. Last week, the Citizens unveiled Juanma Lillo as the new assistant coach to fill the void.
Manchester City vs. Arsenal Head to Head
Both teams have 34 games between them with Man City taking home 16 wins while Arsenal with 11 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Arsenal 0-3 Man City
Man City 3-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 0-2 Man City
Arsenal 0-3 Man City
Man City 3-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-2 Man City
Man City 2-1 Arsenal
Man City 2-2 Arsenal
Manchester City Team News
Winger Leroy Sane returned to ground training after recovering from a knee ligament injury. The star is yet to feature for a single game for the Citizens. It remains unclear whether midfielder Gundogan, Cancelo, and Bravo will feature after missing a set of training sessions.
Arsenal Team News
The friendlies held at the Emirates showed the supremacy of youngster Joe Willock who has raised fast from the youth ranks—signing Cedric Soares who is yet to feature for a game for the Gunners continues recovering from a knee injury. Midfielder Torreira returned to ground training but continues with his rehabilitation.
Prediction and Odds
Man City has found the better part of the Gunners for the past two years. We expect a high scoring game encounter with the return to the field for both sides.
Man City Win
Goals Over 2.5
Man City First Team to Score
Both Teams to Score
