Overview

• Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. BST at the Emirates Stadium, with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports.
• Stuart Attwell is the referee, with Jarred Gillett on VAR and Ian Hussin as AVAR, as confirmed by the Premier League.
• Arsenal are set for late assessments on Martin Ødegaard and Ben White, William Saliba is expected to return, and Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus remain out.
• Manchester City report John Stones back in training with his involvement to be decided, Rodri’s status to be checked after reduced minutes midweek, and Rayan Aït-Nouri, Mateo Kovačić, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki unavailable.
• Arsenal enter with a dominant recent home record and defensive solidity, City arrive off wins over Manchester United and Napoli, and recent head-to-heads favor Arsenal as many pundits and odds lean toward a tight, low-scoring home win.