Express Sport brings you the latest Premier League action as champions Manchester City travel to Arsenal
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who won the Premier League with a record 100 points last season, begin their next campaign at Arsenal.
City, who also finished 19 points clear of their nearest rivals last term, have made just one major signing over the summer with the £60million club record acquisition of Riyad Mahrez.
Unai Emery could not have been handed a more difficult start to life at Arsenal with a trip to Chelsea following on from today’s clash.
- Arsenal boss Unai Emery takes charge of his first Premier League match since replacing the long-serving Arsene Wenger
- Arsenal and City have met 42 times previously in the Premier League, with the London club winning 23 matches
- Arsenal have beaten City just once in their last six league matches at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Guendouzi, Xhaka.
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Sterling, Gundogan, Aguero, Laporte, Silva, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez.
GOOD AFTERNOON
14:55: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League as Arsenal welcome Manchester City to the Emirates.
We’ll have the team news and line-ups for you shortly.
Coverage for this showdown will start after the conclusion of Liverpool’s match with West Ham at Anfield. For LIVE updates click here!
Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Guendouzi, Xhaka.
Subs: Leno, Elneny, Lacazette, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Iwobi.
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Sterling, Gundogan, Aguero, Laporte, Silva, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez.
Subs: Bravo, Kompany, De Bruyne, Sane, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.
ARSENAL vs MANCHESTER CITY
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has returned to training after a calf problem and could be fit.
Sead Kolasinac (knee) and Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) are out but summer arrivals Bernd Leno, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Lucas Torreira, Matteo Guendouzi and Sokratis are pushing to make their debuts.
City midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are in contention after returning to training late following the World Cup.
Playmaker David Silva could also feature after sitting out at the Community Shield and goalkeeper Ederson will return, while Riyad Mahrez could make his league debut for City.
Last season: Arsenal 0 Man City 3, Man City 3 Arsenal 1
Last five league matches: Arsenal W L W L W; Man City W W D W W
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
