All the knowledge forward of Metropolis’s journey to the capital…
WHEN AND WHERE
Pep Guardiola’s aspect lock horns with Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 21 September, with kick-off scheduled for 16:30 (UK).
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It’s obtainable to observe stay in the UK on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League, with supporters all over the world capable of finding out the place to tune in on the foot of this web page, by way of our TV listings from livesoccertv.com.
PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
Pep Guardiola’s press convention forward of our Premier League conflict with Arsenal passed off after our assembly with Napoli match.
Whereas there’ll be no stay stream on this event, you possibly can nonetheless entry detailed written and video protection within the build-up to Sunday’s showdown throughout our property from 13:30 (UK) on Friday.
OPPOSING MANAGER – MIKEL ARTETA
After leaving Guardiola’s Metropolis backroom employees for the top coach function at Arsenal in December 2019, Mikel Arteta has rebuilt the Gunners right into a title-challengers.
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Since he took up the Emirates hot-seat, he is led them to second-place finishes every of the final three Premier League seasons whereas successful the FA Cup in 2020.
Though that cup triumph represents the one main honour of the Spaniard’s tenure up to now, below his stewardship, Arsenal have been one of the vital constant groups domestically and on the continent.
And after successful three of their opening 4 top-flight matches in 2025/26 up to now they’re on track to problem as soon as once more this season.
DANGER MEN
After plundering a staggering 97 targets in 102 appearances in all competitions for Sporting between 2023 and 2025, summer season signing Viktor Gyokeres has maintained that momentum since signing for Arsenal in the summertime.
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Throughout his 5 outings for the north Londoners up to now he is scored thrice – and he isn’t the one eye-catching signing the Gunners made in preseason.
Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze arrived alongside fellow England worldwide Noni Madueke to inject recent attacking impetus into Arteta’s aspect.
Alongside Bakayo Saka, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, Arsenal have an squad stuffed with gamers able to making the distinction in high-pressure environments.
We final met Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium in February the place we suffered a 5-1 defeat.
After Erling Haaland equalised after Odegaard’s opener, the Gunners secured three-points by the ultimate whistle.
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LAST TIME OUT
Metropolis started our fifteenth successive season within the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Napoli.
After a goalless first half, Erling Haaland turned the quickest participant within the competitors’s historical past to achieve 50 targets when flicking Phil Foden’s scooped cross dwelling within the Norwegian’s forty ninth outing.
Jeremy Doku then set the seal on a advantageous night when doubling our lead.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin.
GLOBAL TV LISTINGS
Supporters all over the world can learn how to tune in to observe the match stay by , courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
Listings appropriate as of Thursday 18 September.