Manchester City travel to league leaders Arsenal for a massive top-of-the-table clash on Thursday morning (6.30am AEDT).
City may have the threat of being stripped of league titles hanging over them, but Pep Guardiola’s men are back in the race to win a fifth Premier League crown in seven years on the pitch.
MATCH CENTRE: Line-ups, live stats and more
Victory will lift them to the top of the table on goal difference, overtaking a high-flying Gunners side that started the season in brilliant fashion before their lead was slowly clawed back.
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Manchester City boss Guardiola has named superstar striker Erling Haaland in his starting line-up despite the Norwegian coming off at half-time in their 3-1 win over Aston Villa last Monday.
Guardiola has also gone for a bold approach of not having traditional full backs, with a back three of Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker.
Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez will patrol the flanks as well as a stacked midfield including Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva.
Meanwhile, January signing Jorginho has been named for his first Arsenal start in place of Thomas Partey.
Jorginho’s starting berth is the only change made by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta from the Gunners’ controversial 1-1 draw with Brentford.
STARTING LINEUPS
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Zinchenko, Gabriel, Saliba, Tomiyasu; Jorginho, Xhaka, Odegaard; Martinelli, Nketiah, Saka
Manchester City: Ederson; Ake, Dias, Walker; Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Grealish, Haaland, Mahrez
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