Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal face-off within the greatest Premier League recreation of the season thus far this weekend, in a outcome that may very well be pivotal come the tip of the marketing campaign.
Final season, Pep Guardiola simply received the higher of his former assistant, Mikel Arteta, clinching title glory along with his Metropolis aspect on the ultimate day. They have been pushed all the way in which by the Gunners, who simply ran out of steam just a little in the direction of the tip, proving expensive up in opposition to their relentless rivals. It does look as if they may once more be preventing 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 no less than seal a repeat of final season’s goalless draw there, which felt like a superb outcome on the time, even when it did not show to be sufficient within the grand scheme of issues. Arteta shall be determined to go one higher this time round, although, figuring out how large 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 information
Manchester Metropolis v Arsenal is stay on Sky Sports activities Foremost 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 group information
Probably the most notable absentee from both aspect may very well be Martin Odegaard, with the 25-year-old struggling an ankle harm on worldwide obligation with Norway and lacking the sport in opposition to Tottenham. Summer season signing Mikel Merino can also be unavailable, as is Takehiro Tomiyasu.
For Metropolis, Nathan Ake can also be out after tearing his hamstring for the Netherlands earlier within the month, whereas Oscar Bobb is a long-term absentee after struggling a severe 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 outcome, and so they received 1-0 on the Emirates final October, due to a late winner from Gabriel Martinelli.
Barring the Gunners’ Neighborhood Defend triumph in 2023, Metropolis have been fully dominant within the fixture earlier than that, successful 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 big second within the Premier League title race, regardless that it’s nonetheless solely early days.
