Arsenal vs Manchester City: Match Preview - 18 July 2020

Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday night with both teams determined to book their spot in FA Cup final.

Arsenal vs Manchester City KICK OFF TIME?

• This FA Cup encounter will take place on Wednesday 18^th July​-2020

• It will kick off at 7.45pm (UK time).

• The match will be held at Wembley Stadium.

How To Watch/Read

(Live Commentary & Stream Details)

• Follow the action with our dedicated Live Commentary.
• Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.

Arsenal Team News

• Gabriel Martinelli (knee), Pablo Mari (ankle), Bernd Leno (knee) and Calum Chambers (knee) are all expected to miss the remainder of the season for Arsenal, who have been hit badly by injuries since the restart.
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Dani Ceballos both started on the bench against Liverpool but will now return to the starting XI.
• Nicolas Pepe will join Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.

Manchester City Team News

• Sergio Aguero remains sidelined following a knee operation.
• Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez are both pushing for spots in the team, although it seems likely that Bernardo Silva will start in the final third alongside Sterling and Jesus.

Head to Head (h2h)

• Manchester City have won the last seven meetings between Manchester City and Arsenal in all competitions.

Predicted Starting XI:

Arsenal: Martinez; Mustafi, Luiz, Tierney; Bellerin, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka; Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester City: Bravo; Walker, Fernandinho, Laporte, Mendy; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Bernardo.