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Arsenal vs Manchester City team news: Mesut Ozil back for Gunners but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out through injury

Arsene Wenger forced to make three changes from West Brom defeat while City welcome Vincent Kompany back on the bench

MESUT OZIL is back in the Arsenal starting line-up for their crucial Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Ozil joins Alexis Sanchez in the Gunners side by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is missing with a hamstring problem while Aaron Ramsey is out with a calf strain.

 Mesut Ozil is back in the Arsenal starting line-up for their clash with Manchester City
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Mesut Ozil is back in the Arsenal starting line-up for their clash with Manchester CityCredit: Getty Images

City boss Pep Guardiola names his strongest team available - and is boosted by the return to the bench of captain Vincent Kompany.

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 in the reverse fixture.

Pep Guardiola's City are all-but out the title race as they sit 12 points behind Chelsea but they know a defeat at the weekend will see Arsenal close the gap between the two sides to just four points.


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 Vincent Kompany is fit enough to start on the bench for City
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Vincent Kompany is fit enough to start on the bench for CityCredit: Getty Images

Here's all the information ahead of the game.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on Sky Sports 1.

Alternatively you can follow all the action with SunSport's Live Blog.

When is Arsenal vs Manchester City?

The Premier League clash kicks off at 16:00 on Sunday April 2 at the Emirates Stadium.

Match facts

  • Arsenal have lost just one of 19 previous home Premier League matches against Manchester City (W11 D6).
  • Manchester City are looking to the double over Arsenal in a league season for the first time since 1975/76.
  • The last seven Premier League meetings between these two sides have produced 27 goals - 3.86 per game, on average.
  • Arsene Wenger has won just two of his previous nine competitive meetings with Pep Guardiola (W2 D2 L5), both in the Champions League.
  • This is only the second time that Arsenal have found themselves outside the top five in the Premier League as late as April in a season under Arsene Wenger – the other occasion was in April 2006.
 Arsene Wenger has beaten Pep Guardiola just twice in nine meetings
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Arsene Wenger has beaten Pep Guardiola just twice in nine meetingsCredit: PA:Press Association
  • On the day of this game, Arsenal will have spent 1209 days behind Manchester City in the Premier League table since the start of 2011-12. In the six Premier League seasons prior to this (2005-06 to 2010-11) they spent just 246 days behind Man City in the Premier League table.
  • Theo Walcott has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games versus Manchester City, but he hasn't scored in the league since December (against City).
  • Only Thierry Henry (0.73) has a better goals per game record against Premier League sides from London than Sergio Aguero (0.70) – min. 15 games. The Argentine striker has 37 goals in 53 apps against teams from the capital.
 Pep Guardiola's record playing on a Sunday is not worth shouting about
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Pep Guardiola's record playing on a Sunday is not worth shouting aboutCredit: Rex Features
  • These two sides have scored the most goals through substitutes in the Premier League this season – Arsenal (8) and Manchester City (7).
  • Pep Guardiola has suffered five league defeats as Manchester City boss this season - he's never lost six in a single league campaign as a manager.
  • Manchester City have won just four of their last 15 Premier League matches played on a Sunday (W4 D6 L5).
  • If all goals scored after the 85th minute in the Premier League this season were removed, Arsenal would be seven points worse off (more than any other side) and below WBA & Everton in the table (8th).

Form Guide (league)

Arsenal: LLWLL

Man City: DDWWW

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