Arsenal have found their Premier League form again after a slow start to 2025, but they are still six points behind Liverpool heading into Round 24.
Mikel Arteta's side are comfortably in second place, but it's difficult to catch up with the Reds. They can't afford to make any mistakes until the end of the season. If they drop points again, their title hopes are all but over.
The Gunners are the only team in the English top flight yet to lose a home game in 2024-25. They are favourites to win the match at the Emirates.
On the other side, coach Pep Guardiola and his team just struggled to defeat Club Brugge, thereby winning a ticket to the Champions League play-off round in the middle of the week. Fatigue is probably inevitable for The Citizens, when the squad is already damaged by injuries.
The reigning champions are currently fourth in the table. But City have been in fine form in the second half of the season, losing just one of their last 40 Premier League games between January and May.
But Arsenal are no longer inferior to Man City in recent confrontations. They are unbeaten in all 4 matches against The Citizens (2 draws, 2 wins). At this time, even if they play brilliantly, the best result for City is probably to finish in the top 4.
Expected lineup
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli
Man City: Ederson; Nunes, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Marmoush
