Overview

• The Premier League match kicks off at 4:30pm BST on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at the Emirates Stadium.
• Stuart Attwell referees with Jarred Gillett as VAR and Ian Hussin as AVAR, as Craig Pawson serves as fourth official.
• Arsenal start Raya; Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori; Merino, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Trossard, with Bukayo Saka and Ben White named among the substitutes and Martin Ødegaard not in the XI.
• Manchester City are unchanged for a third straight game, starting Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Rodri; Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland, with injuries keeping Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovačić and Rayan Aït-Nouri out.
• Both teams enter after midweek Champions League wins, with analysts noting Arsenal’s extra 48 hours of rest and both sides seeking to close the early gap to leaders Liverpool.