Venue: Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Last Result: Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal (City: Lauren o.g. ; Arsenal: Wiltord, Ljungberg)
Notes:
ARSENAL:
- Jose Antonio Reyes could make his Gunners debut.
- The only unbeaten club in the premiership, but 7 have been draws. Arsenal have dropped 14 points this season.
- If they win, the London club will pull a 5th successive double over their Manchester opposition.
-Injury and Ban Notes: Fredrik Ljungberg (doubt), Pascal Cygan (doubt), Jeremie Aliadiere (out), Sylvain Wiltord (out), Patrick Vieira (suspended).
MANCHESTER CITY:
- City have lost their last three away Premiership matches and not won in 11 top flight games - the longest winless run by any Premiership club this season.
- The match sees 18-goal Nicolas Anelka facing his former club. The French striker has scored in all but one of the Citizens last seven League and Cup games.
- David James will return between the posts for the Manchester outfit.
- Injury and Ban Notes: Robbie Fowler (doubt)
PERSONAL NOTES:
- Thierry Henry is a hat trick away from 100 Premiership goals for Arsenal. If he does, he will become the 2nd fastest forward in the premiership to net 100 goals (Alan Shearer).
- A hat trick will see Robert Pires net his 50th goal in an Arsenal shirt.
- If he figures for the full 90, Sylvain Distin will continue his run of playing in every minute of every prem. game for City.
Prob. Teams:
ARSENAL (from): Lehmann, Stack, Lauren, Toure, Campbell, Keown, Cygan, Cole, Clichy, Gilberto, Edu, Parlour, Pires, Ljungberg, Reyes, Henry, Bergkamp, Bentley.
MAN CITY (from): James, Arason, Ellegaard, Distin, Dunne, Sommeil, Wiekens, Jihai, Bosvelt, McManaman, Sinclair, Reyna, Wright-Phillips, Tarnat, Tiatto, Sibierski, Barton, Anelka, Fowler, Macken.
Last Result: Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal (City: Lauren o.g. ; Arsenal: Wiltord, Ljungberg)
Notes:
ARSENAL:
- Jose Antonio Reyes could make his Gunners debut.
- The only unbeaten club in the premiership, but 7 have been draws. Arsenal have dropped 14 points this season.
- If they win, the London club will pull a 5th successive double over their Manchester opposition.
-Injury and Ban Notes: Fredrik Ljungberg (doubt), Pascal Cygan (doubt), Jeremie Aliadiere (out), Sylvain Wiltord (out), Patrick Vieira (suspended).
MANCHESTER CITY:
- City have lost their last three away Premiership matches and not won in 11 top flight games - the longest winless run by any Premiership club this season.
- The match sees 18-goal Nicolas Anelka facing his former club. The French striker has scored in all but one of the Citizens last seven League and Cup games.
- David James will return between the posts for the Manchester outfit.
- Injury and Ban Notes: Robbie Fowler (doubt)
PERSONAL NOTES:
- Thierry Henry is a hat trick away from 100 Premiership goals for Arsenal. If he does, he will become the 2nd fastest forward in the premiership to net 100 goals (Alan Shearer).
- A hat trick will see Robert Pires net his 50th goal in an Arsenal shirt.
- If he figures for the full 90, Sylvain Distin will continue his run of playing in every minute of every prem. game for City.
Prob. Teams:
ARSENAL (from): Lehmann, Stack, Lauren, Toure, Campbell, Keown, Cygan, Cole, Clichy, Gilberto, Edu, Parlour, Pires, Ljungberg, Reyes, Henry, Bergkamp, Bentley.
MAN CITY (from): James, Arason, Ellegaard, Distin, Dunne, Sommeil, Wiekens, Jihai, Bosvelt, McManaman, Sinclair, Reyna, Wright-Phillips, Tarnat, Tiatto, Sibierski, Barton, Anelka, Fowler, Macken.
