Man City vs Arsenal: It’s a blockbuster start to the weekend as Manchester City play hosts against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.
Match Details:
Teams: Manchester City vs Arsenal
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Date: Saturday 28th August, 2021
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/football
HIGHLIGHTS | Arsenal vs Manchester City (0-1) | Premier League – YouTube
Preview
Manchester City will look to pick up successive wins in the Premier League as the defending champions face Arsenal on Saturday in the early kick-off.
Pep’s men were back to their best last week against Norwich as they thumped the Canaries 5-0 at home with Krul (og) Grealish, Laporte, Sterling, Mahrez getting on the scoresheet.
Tuesday tune-up: in progress 💪
🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/e6WTjFXyHX
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 24, 2021
This was after an opening day loss to Tottenham 1-0. Manchester City were back to their best and will look to continue their return to form in style.
On the other hand, Arsenal are in desperate need of success following successive losses in the league against Brentford and Chelsea.
Last week, Lukaku and James got the names on the scoresheet as Tuchel’s side won 2-0 at the Emirates.
Arsenal clinched a 6-0 win over West Brom in mid-week Carabao Cup clash, which could give them slight confidence ahead of this one.
Stunning.
⚪ 0-6 🟡 (FT)
#️⃣ #WBAARS pic.twitter.com/1Vr7VMjIqN
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 25, 2021
Aubameyang scored a hat-trick while Pepé, Saka and Lacazette also found the back of the net.
But with a number of injury concerns, lack of squad depth, Arteta is unsure of picking up his best 11 for the Gunners and with a poor pre-season, the pressure is beginning to mount.
The CityZens have enjoyed success against the Gunners in recent times as well with Manchester City clinching a 1-0 win the last time both sides met in the Premier League.
Sterling’s 2nd minute strike proved to be the clincher as City eased past Arsenal once again.
City have won their last 3 fixtures over Arsenal across all competitions.
Form Guide
Manchester City: WWLLW
Arsenal: LLLLW
Last Matches of both teams:
Man City 5-0 Norwich
West Brom 0-6 Arsenal
#UCL Defender of the Season 2020/21…@rubendias! 👏🌟
🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/gKsSsXBFDz
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 26, 2021
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Manchester City vs Arsenal in India?
The match can be live streamed on the club’s official website, Hotstar VIP App.
Meanwhile, the broadcast is available on the Star Sports Select 1, Select 1 HD and Star Sports 3 channels in India.
Team News
De Bruyne and Foden are the only injury concerns for the home side as they suffer from an ankle and foot injury respectively.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have a number of players doubtful for this clash.
White (covid-19), Nketiah (ankle), Gabriel (knee), Bellerin (thigh), Runarsson (covid), Partey (ankle) and Willian are all ruled out due to the abovementioned injuries.
Manchester City possible 11:
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Mahrez, Jesus and Sterling
Arsenal possible 11:
Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Xhaka, Lokonga, Saka, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe and Aubameyang
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal
Arsenal are woefully out of form and hence we expect Manchester City to dominate this one and come out victorious.
The champions will be awaiting the injury-prone Arsenal set-up and we can well see the Gunners having a long 90 minutes.
Players to watch out for: Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang, Grealish and Jesus.
