Manchester City vs Arsenal: TV channel, stream, kick-off time, odds & match preview

Oli Platt

Manchester City vs Arsenal: TV channel, stream, kick-off time, odds & match preview image

Manchester City can extend the gap between themselves and Arsenal to 12 points with a win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

The Gunners visit the league leaders looking to avoid losing further ground at the top having already suffered three defeats in the top flight this term.

They will face a stern test, however, at the hands of the side Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri called the best in Europe after losing to them in the Champions League this week.

Game Manchester City vs Arsenal
Date Sunday, November 5
Time 14:15 GMT / 09:15 ET

TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM


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In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports Premier League and by stream via Sky Go.

UK TV channel Online stream
Sky Sports Premier League Sky Go

In the US, the match will be available to watch live on television on NBCSN and by stream via NBC Sports Live.

US TV channel Online stream
NBCSN NBC Sports Live

SQUADS & TEAM NEWS


Position Man City players
Goalkeepers Ederson, Bravo, Grimshaw
Defenders Mangala, Stones, Otamendi, Adarabioyo, Walker, Danilo
Midfielders B. Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Delph, Sane, D. Silva, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Toure, B. Diaz, Foden
Forwards Sterling, Aguero, Jesus

Manchester City will be without Vincent Kompany, who is expected back in training soon but will not be fit in time to feature in this match.

Otherwise their only absentee is Benjamin Mendy, who continues to recover from a serious knee injury.

Potential starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, D. Silva; Sterling, Aguero, Jesus.

Position Arsenal players
Goalkeepers Ospina, Cech, Macey
Defenders Kolasinac, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Holding, Monreal, Chambers, Bellerin
Midfielders Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Iwobi, Xhaka, Coquelin, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Willock, Reine-Adelaide
Forwards Alexis, Giroud, Walcott, Lacazette, Nelson, Nketiah

Arsenal could have Sead Kolasinac and David Ospina back available after injuries and Calum Chambers has also returned to training.

Danny Welbeck and Shkodran Mustafi will not return until after the international break, though, and Santi Cazorla is a long-term absentee.

Potential starting XI: Cech; Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Ozil, Lacazette, Alexis.


BETTING & MATCH ODDS


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Man City are 2/5 favourites to win, according to dabblebet, with Arsenal priced at 6/1 and the draw available at 4/1.

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GAME PREVIEW


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How can Arsenal stop the Manchester City bandwagon?

It is getting to the stage where it seems impossible to beat Pep Guardiola's team without a little bit of luck, such is the depth and variety of their attacking options.

But both West Brom and Napoli have made City work for their most recent two victories by going for goal.

The risk, of course, is that committing too many men forward sees you punished brutally by Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and the rest of Guardiola's star-studded forward line.

But while City's defence helps to support the attack with its quality in possession, it might still be a unit that can be put under pressure in its own half.

That is the challenge for every team that faces City nowadays, including Arsenal this weekend.

Arsene Wenger must find a way to give Guardiola something to think about while treading the fine line between attacking impetus and recklessness.

Oli Platt