Manchester City line-up v Arsenal – Ex-Gunner set to miss out?
After a shock defeat at home to Stoke City, defending Premier League champions Manchester City visit the Emirates Stadium, looking to get back to winning ways against Arsenal.
The two teams have already met this season in the Charity Shield where a one sided game saw the Gunners run out as 3-0 winners.
Looking for revenge, Manuel Pellegrini has injury problems for the lunchtime fixture, with Fernando and Stevan Jovetic both ruled out, plus Pablo Zabaleta a doubt after coming off worse in a tackle with Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski in an international friendly.
With a fantastic and in-depth squad, Pellegrini will need to decide who are the right men to face Arsene Wenger’s side. The likes of Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri could all face their former side, but Pellegrini still has the options of Aleksandar Kolorov, potentially Zabaleta and Jesus Nevus to call upon.
Attacking wise, don't be surprised to see the Chilean selecting Clichy due to his pace in an effort to keep Alexis Sanchez quiet, while using Dzeko’s strength against Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny as the foil for Aguero in attack.
Possible Manchester City line-up:
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