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The original was posted on /r/gunners by /u/Mahoganychicken on 2024-09-20 18:30:50+00:00.


🕟 Kick Off: 16:30 BST

📍 Location: Etihad Arena, Manchester

📺 UK Broadcaster: Sky Sports

🙎🏻‍♂️ Referee: Michael Oliver

🔴 Arsenal Team News:

  • Odegaard is reported to be unavailable for up to eight weeks.
  • Merino is absent with a shoulder injury.
  • Tomiyasu is recovering from a knee injury sustained in the summer.
  • Tierney is absent with a thigh injury.

Arsenal Form: 🟧🟩🟧🟩🟩

🔵 Manchester City Team News:

  • Kevin de Bruyne is a doubt with a groin injury.
  • Ake is absent with a hamstring injury.
  • Bobb is out with a broken leg.

Manchester City Form: 🟧🟩🟩🟩🟩

📖 Match Facts:

  • Arsenal are unbeaten against City in 3 games - Arsenal beat City at the Emirates last season after a late winner from Martinelli and then held City to a draw at the Etihad. Prior to that, Arsenal beat City on penalties at Wembley to win the Community Shield in 2023.
  • Arsenal last beat City away in 2015 in a game that ended 0-2. The goals came from Cazorla (p) and Giroud.

🎲 Odds (Betway):

  • Manchester City – 4/5
  • Draw – 12/5
  • Arsenal – 15/4

PSA: No Pre-Match threads from me for the Bolton and Leicester games.