Key quotes, milestones and stats for Saturday's game.
When and where?
The match will be Pep Guardiola’s first at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 BST on Saturday 13 August.
Competitive head to head record
Matches: 143
City wins: 68
Arsenal wins: 50
Draws: 25
Quotes
Fernandinho: “We’ve worked very hard in training to find the most effective way for us to play. I think the work we’ve been doing under the new coach will be clearly visible when we play Sunderland on Saturday.
We will aim to keep possession and use the ball well, and when we don’t have it, to fight and try to win it back in the shortest time possible and play with great intensity.
David Moyes: “I’m looking forward to being back in the Premier League and I’m relishing the challenge. We’re going in the right direction.”
More info...
- Pep Guardiola will be taking charge of his first match in the Premier League, having previously managed for four seasons in La Liga and three seasons in the Bundesliga.
- David Moyes will take his place in a Sunderland dugout for the first time since taking over from new England boss Sam Allardyce in the summer.
- John Stones may make his debut for City but fellow new signing Leroy Sane will miss out due to a slight injury.
- Sunderland will have recent arrivals Papy Djilobodji, Paddy McNair, Donald Love and Adnan Januzaj available for selection.
- City had the edge over Sunderland last season; winning 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day before a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light in February.
