Team news
Thomas Partey (hamstring) remains absent for Arsenal with Mikel Arteta reporting no new injury concerns.
Manchester City will assess Ilkay Gundogan (groin) on Saturday before deciding on his availability for the match at Arsenal the following day.
Nathan Ake has stepped up his training programme but Sunday's contest comes too soon for the defender.
Did you know?
Arsenal have lost their last seven league matches against Manchester City. They have only ever lost more consecutively against Leeds United, with eight between 1973 and 1976.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can be the first Arsenal player to score 2+ goals in three consecutive PL starts.
This will be Pep Guardiola’s 50th PL match played on a Sunday with Man City (W32 D8 L9). The Spaniard's 65 per cent win rate in such matches is the best by a head coach on this day of the week in the competition’s history (min. 10 matches).
Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in six goals in his last five PL matches against Arsenal (four goals, two assists), finding the net in each of his last three against the Gunners.
Match officials
Referee: Jonathan Moss. Assistants: Marc Perry, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood.
