Man City vs Arsenal line-ups: Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger name teams for Etihad clash

PEP GUARDIOLA and Arsene Wenger have named their teams for today's Manchester City versus Arsenal showdown.

Manchester City reveal lineup for game against Arsenal

Brazil international Ederson retains his place in goal for City, with Claudio Bravo available to deputise from the bench.

Kyle Walker starts on the right side of City's defence, with Fabian Delph filling in for the injured Benjamin Mendy at left-back once again.

Nicolas Otamendi partners John Stones at the heart of defence and Fernandinho will patrol the midfield in front of them.

Playmaking duo Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva will provide the ammunition for a front three of Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero.

Arsene Wenger Pep Guardiola at Manchester City Arsenal Premier League gameGETTY

Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola go head-to-head when Arsenal visit Manchester City this afternoon

Man City vs Arsenal line-ups: Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger name teams for Etihad clash

Man City vs Arsenal line-ups: Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger name teams for Etihad clash

Petr Cech replaces Matt Macey in goal as Wenger rings the changes to the Arsenal team that drew with Red Star Belgrade on Thursday night.

Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac fill the wing-back roles, with Laurent Koscielny joined by Nacho Monreal in the middle.

Frances Coquelin will shield the defence, with Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka either side of him in midfield.

Mesut Ozil and Alex Iwobi sit behind Alexis Sanchez, who plays through the middle in place of Olivier Giroud.

Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville discuss Alexis Sanchez

Manchester City starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Aguero

Manchester City subs: Bravo, Mangala, Gundogan, Bernardo, G Jesus, Danilo, Yaya Toure

Arsenal starting XI: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Monreal, Kolasinac, Coquelin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Ozil, Iwobi, Sanchez

Arsenal subs: Macey, Debuchy, Elneny, Wilshere, Walcott, Lacazette, Giroud

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