Arsenal have been handed the daunting task of facing Manchester City twice in the same week as they meet again in the Premier League on Thursday after Sunday’s League Cup final.
City hammered the Gunners 3-0 at Wembley and are clear favourites to win again, even though Arsene Wenger’s side will have home advantage.
Arsenal are down in sixth place in the table, and if they suffer defeat they will remain eight points behind Chelsea in fifth, and 10 points behind north London rivals Spurs in fourth.
Pep Guardiola’s team picked up their first piece of silverware of the season at the weekend, and as they are currently 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, it will not be their last.
When is Arsenal vs Man City?
The match is on Thursday, March 1 with kick-off at 7.45pm.
What TV channel is Arsenal vs Man City on?
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League will be showing the game live with coverage starting on both at 7pm.
Team news
Arsene Wenger will still be without Nacho Monreal, Alexandre Lacazette and Santi Cazorla, all of whom are long-term injury concerns.
Manchester City may be able to welcome back Raheem Sterling after he missed the game on Sunday, although Fernandinho is not out with a hamstring strain and Benjamin Mendy remains sidelined.
What are the odds? (Courtesy of Betfair)
Man City – 4/5
Draw – 3/1
Arsenal – 10/3
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Head-to-head in last 5 meetings
25 Feb 2018 – Arsenal 0-3 Man City – League Cup (Aguero, Kompany, Silva)
05 Nov 2017 – Man City 3-1 Arsenal – Premier League (De Bruyne, Aguero, Jesus) (Lacazette)
23 Apr 2017 – Arsenal 2-1 Man City – FA Cup (Monreal, Sanchez) (Aguero)
02 Apr 2017 – Arsenal 2-2 Man City – Premier League (Walcott, Mustafi) (Sane, Aguero)
18 Dec 2016 – Man City 2-1 Arsenal – Premier League (Sane, Sterling) (Walcott)
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