Arsenal vs Manchester City: Match Preview - 22 Dec, 2020

London rivals will go head to head as Arsenal and Manchester City will face each other in the Carabao Cup Quarter final at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

Arsenal vs Manchester City KICK OFF TIME?

• This Carabao Cup encounter will take place on Tuesday 22^nd December 2020.
• It will kick off at 8.00pm (UK time).
• The match will be held at Emirates 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

• Arsenal will welcome Gabriel Magalhaes back from his one-match ban.
• Granit Xhaka red card against Burnley on Sunday makes him unavailable as he serves the final of this three-game suspension.
• Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a doubt after missing the weekend clash due to a calf injury.
• Mohamed Elneny should continue in the midfield in the absence of Xhaka and Partey.

Manchester City Team News

• Sergio Aguero, Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, Fernandinho and Nathan Ake are among the players who will be pushing for inclusion after sitting out at the weekend.
• Manchester City will be without Eric Garcia for this match against Arsenal.
• Gabriel Jesus could miss out once again due to his teeth which ruled him out of the win at Southampton.

Head to Head (h2h)

• Arsenal and Manchester City have already met once this season at the Etihad Stadium in October.
• Arsenal have lost their last three League Cup meetings with Manchester City - including the quarter-finals in 2009-10 and 2011-12 and the 2017-18 final.
• Last meeting: Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal (Oct 17, 2020)

Predicted Starting XI:

Arsenal: Leno; Holding, Luiz, Tierney; Bellerin, Willock, Elneny, Saka; Pepe, Lacazette, Nelson.

Manchester City: Ederson; Cancelo, Ake, Stones, Zinchenko; Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Silva; Torres.