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WHEN AND WHERE

Pep Guardiola’s side welcome the Gunners to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 31 March at 16:30 (UK) with an opportunity to move above the current leaders.

As ever, there will be dedicated coverage on mancity.com and the Official Man City App, with the key moments also posted on X: @ManCity.

APP COVERAGE

Our official app allows you to follow every action from the big game.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at 14:30 (UK).

We will special guests on the broadcast, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.

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They will also answer viewer questions throughout, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538.

During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Highlights from the match, as well as a full-match replay [available on CITY+] will be available from midnight.

TEAM NEWS

City make two changes for today’s eagerly awaited return to Premier League action at home to leaders Arsenal.

Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake both come into Pep Guardiola’s starting eleven for what promises to be one of the most significant matches of the season yet with third-placed City hosting the front runners and just a point separating the sides.

From the team that began our last match, a dominant 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final triumph over Newcastle United 15 days ago, Jeremy Doku reverts to the bench.

Kyle Walker, who also started against the Magpies, is ruled out through the injury he picked up whilst on international duty with England.

Goalkeeper Ederson, who was forced off injured in our 1-1 league draw at Liverpool earlier this month, is also still unavailable.

However, John Stones, who was taken off as a precaution during England’s 2-2 draw with Belgium in midweek, is named on the bench.

CITY XI: Ortega Moreno, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Carson, Stones, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis

ARSENAL XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard, Saka, Jesus, Havertz

Subs: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Martinelli, Nketiah

PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW

“[Arsenal have the] Same manager, a few new players.

“They control the aspects of the game and every game is better and better.

“Obviously they have improved. I wouldn’t expect differently from the start of the season.

“[It’s] Good to be here. The season has been really good, winning two titles after what happened last season.

“We are in contention for three main titles of the season. We make incredible work.

“In the last ten games of the Premier League, we start an important time. The people will give us what we need to perform our best.”

WATCH: Arsenal 1-0 City: Highlights

PREVIOUS MEETING

An unfortunate deflected goal off Nathan Ake saw City slip to a 1-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium in October.

In a match of few chances, the game looked to be heading for a stalemate until Gabrielli Martinelli’s 86th minute shot from the edge of the box struck the Dutch defender in the face, wrongfooting Ederson and rolling into the empty net.

WATCH: Brief highlights: City 2-0 Newcastle

LAST TIME OUT

City secured a safe passage into the semi-finals of the FA Cup and continued our defence of our trophy with a 2-0 win over Newcastle with Bernardo Silva getting both goals in the Etihad.

Our last Premier League outing was on 10 March when John Stones scored in a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool.

TV INFORMATION

Our clash with Mikel Arteta’s side will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports.

Those residing outside of Great Britain can find out how to tune in below, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.