match preview: Arsenal v Manchester City

Given how often they were in his firing line neither Arsène Wenger nor Manuel Pellegrini will have shed too many tears over José Mourinho, which leaves them as the only current top-flight managers to have won the Premier League title. Both would very much like to do so again, however, so expect respective matchwinners Alexis Sánchez and Sergio Agüero to return earlier than expected. Paul Chronnell



Arsène Wenger says Alexis Sánchez could return for Arsenal against Manchester City
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Kick-off Monday 8pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 2 Man City 2

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee A Marriner

This season G9, Y37, R2, 4.3 cards per game

Odds H 13-8 A 2-1 D 45-17

Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Macey, Debuchy, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Sánchez, Reine-Adelaide, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Doubtful Sánchez (hamstring)

Injured Arteta (calf, 28 Dec), Wilshere (leg, 8 Jan), Rosicky (knee, 24 Jan), Welbeck (knee, Feb), Coquelin (knee, Mar), Cazorla (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Form WDLDWW

Discipline Y17 R2

Leading scorer Giroud 9

Manchester City
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Subs from Caballero, Wright, Iheanacho, Clichy, Navas, Manu García, Humphreys-Grant, Demichelis, Delph, Roberts, Bony

Doubtful Agüero (match fitness)

Injured Kompany (calf, 29 Dec), Zabaleta (knee, 29 Dec), Fernando (2 Jan), Nasri (both hamstring, Apr)

Suspended None

Form WDLWLW

Discipline Y29 R0

Leading scorer Agüero 7