Arsenal vs Man City: Premier League lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Saka returns on bench
Full team news from Arsenal vs Man City
Title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City meet for the first time in this season’s Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners started their Champions League campaign in style on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Athletic Club through goals from second-half substitutes Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli.
Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku scored after the break as City won 2-0 at home to 10-player Napoli on Thuesday.
You can follow 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates from Arsenal vs Man City. Read on for the team news and line-ups, as well as details on how to watch the action live.
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Arsenal lineup vs Man City
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka returns from a hamstring issue on the bench but strikers Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have long-term knee injuries
Midfielder Martin Odegaard has a shoulder injury but Ben White is on the bench, having been a doubt with a knee problem.
William Saliba returns from an ankle injury at centre-back, with Cristhian Mosquera making way.
Trossard, who set up Martinelli’s goal in Bilbao, comes in for substitute Eberechi Eze, who is on the bench.
Arsenal starting XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Noni Madueke, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Christian Norgaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly
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Manchester City lineup vs Arsenal
John Stones returned on the bench following a muscular problem for City, who are unchanged for a third straight game.
New signings Rayan Cherki (muscle), Omar Marmoush (knee) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (knock) are still out, as are midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips (both foot).
Manchester City starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
Man City substitutes: James Trafford, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, Divine Mukasa, Rico Lewis
How to watch Arsenal vs Man City: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with the match being shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.
Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £28 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.