EPL: Manchester City v Arsenal preview

Manchester City v Arsenal preview

Manchester City will put their near perfect record on the line when they play host to Arsenal on Sunday.

The Citizens have made an emphatic start to the new season, winning nine and drawing one of their opening ten games, a run of form that has equalled the best ever start to a Premier League campaign.

Pep Guardiola's side have won their last four league matches at the Etihad Stadium by an aggregate score of 20-2, while Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane have all netted at least six league goals each this term.

However, City do not have an impressive recent record against Arsenal, winning just one of the last nine meetings between the two sides, although that victory did come when the two sides last met at the Etihad in December.

City have no new injury concerns ahead of the match, although Pep Guardiola is likely to rotate his squad, with Jesus, Kyle Walker and David Silva all pushing for recalls after starting on the bench during the midweek Champions League triumph over Napoli.

Arsenal were also in European action during the week, drawing 0-0 with Red Star Belgrade, a result that sealed their progress through to the Europa League knockout stages.

The Gunners have won nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions, although they have had their troubles on the road of late, winning just one of their last five league matches away from the Emirates Stadium.

Sead Kolasinac should be available after limping out of last weekend's victory over Swansea with a hip injury, but Shkodran Mustafi, Santi Cazorla, Danny Welbeck and Calum Chambers all remain absent.