Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal face-off within the greatest Premier League recreation of the season to date this weekend, in a end result that could possibly be pivotal come the tip of the marketing campaign.
Final season, Pep Guardiola simply acquired the higher of his former assistant, Mikel Arteta, clinching title glory along with his Metropolis facet on the ultimate day. They had been pushed all the way in which by the Gunners, who simply ran out of steam slightly in the direction of the tip, proving pricey up in opposition to their relentless rivals. It does look as if they are going to once more be combating it out for the trophy this time round, though Liverpool might once more present stiff competitors, too.
On Sunday twenty second September, Arsenal make the journey to the Etihad, seeking to at the very least seal a repeat of final season’s goalless draw there, which felt like a superb end result on the time, even when it did not show to be sufficient within the grand scheme of issues. Arteta will likely be determined to go one higher this time round, although, understanding how big a victory there would really feel.
It guarantees to be an exciting afternoon in Manchester, as the 2 Premier League title favourites lock horns within the newest battle between Guardiola and Arteta.
Man Metropolis v Arsenal kick-off time & UK TV data
Manchester Metropolis v Arsenal is stay on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League from 4pm BST on Sunday twenty second September.
Kick-off on the Etihad is at 4.30pm, with the match following on from Brighton v Nottingham Forest (2pm) earlier within the afternoon, understandably performing because the showcase recreation of the day.
Man Metropolis v Arsenal staff information
Probably the most notable absentee from both facet could possibly be Martin Odegaard, with the 25-year-old struggling an ankle harm on worldwide responsibility with Norway and lacking the sport in opposition to Tottenham. Summer time signing Mikel Merino can be unavailable, as is Takehiro Tomiyasu.
For Metropolis, Nathan Ake can be out after tearing his hamstring for the Netherlands earlier within the month, whereas Oscar Bobb is a long-term absentee after struggling a critical leg harm final month. Rodri and Phil Foden can be found once more after being out within the opening weeks.
Man Metropolis & Arsenal’s head-to-head type
Metropolis have, maybe unsurprisingly, been the extra dominant of the 2 sides in latest conferences, though that wasn’t the case final season. Arsenal’s aforementioned 0-0 draw on the Etihad was a hard-fought end result, they usually received 1-0 on the Emirates final October, due to a late winner from Gabriel Martinelli.
Barring the Gunners’ Neighborhood Protect triumph in 2023, Metropolis had been fully dominant within the fixture earlier than that, profitable eight matches in a row, in all competitions. That included a 5-0 win on the Etihad again in 2021.
Arsenal have not received away to Metropolis since January 2015, when a Santi Cazorla penalty was added to by an Olivier Giroud strike. A repeat of that scoreline for the north Londoners might really feel like a major second within the Premier League title race, despite the fact that it’s nonetheless solely early days.
