Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
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Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:15
CHANCE! Martinelli again threatens down the left wing, driving towards the byline ahead of Walker before pulling a bouncing pass back towards the penalty spot. Trossard manages to get there just ahead of Dias but he can’t find the target, sending his snatched effort high and wide.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:14
Arsenal earned four points against Manchester City in the Premier League last season, double the amount they had from their previous 15 such meetings with the Citizens (two draws and 13 losses).
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:11
Saka’s inswinging corner to the far post is met by Gabriel, who climbs high over the top of Gvardiol, but the centre-back sends his close-range header narrowly wide of the post.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:09
Savinho’s inswinging corner is beaten away initially by Havertz, before Trossard and Martinelli combine to clear the danger more emphatically.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:07
Yellow Card Leandro Trossard
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:05
After a long spell of possession, Walker attempts to thread a pass through to the byline for Savinho from just inside Arsenal’s half, but the full-back puts a bit too much on his delivery and doesn’t give his team-mate a chance to keep it in play.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:04
Walker lines up a shot from 30 yards out and drags his effort to the far post but it fails to trouble Raya, who slowly drops to his side to make the necessary save.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:04
Doku robs Havertz of possession on the halfway line and allows Gundogan to stride forward, with the midfielder switching play over to the right for Savinho, but the winger’s cross to Haaland is intercepted well by the alert Gabriel.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
17:00
Silva cuts inside from the right and tries to curl a left-footed cross over to the far post for Haaland, but the Portugal international disappointingly sends his delivery right into the awaiting figure of Saliba.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:59
Arsenal have forced their way back into the game in improbable circumstances, scoring with their first shot of any kind after producing an xG of just 0.02. It’s exactly what Arteta’s side needed to overcome their first deficit of the season, with Haaland’s strike just the second the Gunners have conceded this campaign.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:56
Yellow Card Ederson Santana de Moraes
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:55
Assist Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:54
Goal Riccardo Calafiori
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:54
Guardiola is left with no other option as Rodri limps over to the touchline with a member of the medical staff under each arm. Kovacic is introduced as his replacement after just 22 minutes and will partner Gundogan in midfield.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:53
It increasingly seems as though Rodri will be unable to continue, with the Spain international still deep in conversation with the medical staff, as well as Gvardiol and Ederson, who has come the length of the pitch to be with his team-mate. The injury came during an attempt to get ahead of Partey and towards the near post, with his leg sticking in the turf.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:51
VAR has cleared any potential incident between Partey and Rodri, while the Manchester City midfielder remains down on the pitch in considerable pain. It’s not a good sign for the pivotal midfielder, while Guardiola has sent Kovacic to warm up on the touchline.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:50
Savinho and Gundogam look to work a short-corner routine but play is blown dead immediately after the initial pass, with Rodri down inside the penalty area holding his leg. The Manchester City players are urgently calling for the medical staff, after what looked to be an awkward fall during a duel with Partey.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:48
DENIED BY THE POST! Gundogan and Savinho stand over the deadball but it’s the former who takes it, using his right foot to curl his effort towards a gap at the near post. It’s a clever attempt that forces Raya diving across his line but Manchester City are denied by the frame of the goal, which keeps it 1-0.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:48
Gabriel sticks a late leg out and catches Savinho, taking him to the ground 20 yards from goal. It’s a free-kick in a dangerous position for the hosts, who are looking to go two goals ahead within the first quarter-hour.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:45
Haaland is the fourth player to score 100 goals under Guardiola after Lionel Messi (211), Sergio Aguero (124) and Sterling (120).
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:42
Goal Erling Braut Haaland
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:42
GUNDOGAN GOES WIDE! Akanji hits a switch out to the right for Silva, who immediately plays an incisive pass into the penalty area for Gundogan. The midfielder takes a sensational touch to flick the ball over the head of Gabriel, but he skews his volley wide of the post from 10 yards out!
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:40
It’s been a flying and physical start from both sides, with Manchester City and Arsenal each dishing out as much as they take. Michael Oliver will have his hands full trying to keep both sides calm, in a match that could see quite a few bookings.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:38
Gundogan flicks the ball forward into Arsenal’s half for Haaland, who throws himself into a challenge on Saliba. The two powerful players crash into each other before being sent flying in opposite directions, with contact coming at shoulder - not head - level.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:36
After a check from the medical staff, Rodri is cleared to continue, while VAR looks at every angle of the incident. It doesn’t appear a card will be produced for Havertz, as the game restarts from a free-kick.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:35
Rodri has gone down holding his head immediately after the kick-off, with less than five seconds passing before the incident. Both sets of players crowd around the Spain international, after what appeared to be a raised elbow from Havertz.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:34
Manchester City get the match underway from the kick-off!
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
Arsenal make two alterations from the side that won the North London Derby over Spurs 1-0 last Sunday. Calafiori has recently returned to fitness and is selected ahead of White at left-back, while Rice is back from suspension to take over from Jorginho in midfield.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
Manchester City make five changes from the XI that came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 eight days ago. Gvardiol is preferred to Lewis at left-back, while Stones is dropped for Dias in the middle of the defence. Rodri returns to the starting line-up in place of Kovacic, while Grealish and the injured Kevin De Bruyne are replaced by Doku and Silva in attack.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
ARSENAL SUBS: Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Raheem Sterling, Neto, Maldini Kacurri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
ARSENAL XI (4-4-2): David Raya; Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber; Gabriel Martinelli, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka; Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, Stefan Ortega, Matheus Nunes, Scott Carson, Phil Foden, Rico Lewis, James McAtee.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri; Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Savinho; Erling Haaland.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:21
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two teams are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:00
Last year’s runners up by a two-point margin, Arsenal are looking to go one better this campaign and secure their first league title since 2003/04. Currently fifth with 10 points after four matches played, a 1-1 draw with Brighton on the last day of August - conditioned partly by a Kai Havertz red card - remains the only dropped points for Mikel Arteta’s side so far. The best defence in the division with only one goal conceded, the Gunners are looking to make it three-straight clean sheets in all competitions, after a 1-0 win against Tottenham and a goalless draw with Atalanta in the Champions League on Thursday.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:00
A perfect four wins from four games to start the season, Manchester City still find themselves level with Aston Villa and Liverpool at the top - after their wins against Wolves and Bournemouth respectively yesterday. Pep Guardiola's side weren’t able to find a single goal against today's opponents last year in the league, losing 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Arsenal, and head into today on the back of a goalless draw with Inter in Champions League.
Manchester City vs Arsenal
16:00
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Manchester City vs Arsenal
14:30
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