A look ahead at tomorrow's early clash at The Etihad
Manchester City vs Arsenal
Date: 12.45pm, Saturday 14th December 2013
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: S Burt, H Lennard. Fourth Official: R Madley.
Odds: Manchester City 5/6, Draw 11/4, Arsenal 7/2
Tickets: Sold out.
TV: BT Sport.
Manchester City
Manager: Manuel Pellegrini
Squad (from): Hart, Pantilimon, Boyata, Clichy, Demichelis, Kolarov, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Garcia, Fernandinho, Milner, Nasri, Navas, Rodwell, Silva, Toure, Aguero, Dzeko, Jovetic, Guidetti, Negredo.
Injured: Richards, Nastasic
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: DWWWLW
Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Squad (from): Fabianski, Szczesny, Viviano, Gibbs, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Vermaelen, Flamini, Arteta, Cazorla, Eisfeld, Flamini, Frimpong, Gnabry, Ozil, Ramsey, Rosicky, Wilshere, Zelalem, Bendtner, Giroud, Podolski, Walcott.
Injured: Sagna, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Diaby
Doubtful: Podolski
Suspended: None
Form guide: DWWWLW
David Silva is in line for a recall to City's starting XI, after coming through 70 minutes unscathed at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. The Spaniard has not played in the league since the beginning of November, and may replace Jesus Navas.
Gael Clichy and Stevan Jovetic have trained as normal this week and are available, but Micah Richards and Matija Nastasic are ruled out through injury.
Yaya Toure returns from suspension having missed City's impressive win in Munich, and Manuel Pellegrini must decide whether to continue with Costel Patilimon or restore Joe Hart in goal.
Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna is ruled out with a hamstring problem, and joins long term casualties Abou Diaby and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the injury list. Midfield duo Jack Wilshire and Aaron Ramsey are expected to return having been rested for the costly midweek defeat in Naples.
City's last home league game against Arsenal ended in a 1-1 draw, with Joleon Lescott netting for the Blues. Overall City have won just 35 of the 151 games played against Arsenal, with 36 draws and 80 defeats.
Prediction: City 1 Arsenal 1
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