Arsenal news: Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson makes Manchester City vs Gunners prediction

ARSENAL will lose to Manchester City on Sunday.

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That's the verdict of Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson, who's expecting a goalfest at the Etihad.

Arsenal go into the showdown with Pep Guardiola's men fifth in the Premier League having collected 19 points from their opening 10 games.

City, meanwhile, are top of the table and are unbeaten in all competitions since the campaign kicked off in August.

Merson reckons Arsenal have what it takes to beat City on their day.

However, he's tipped the home side to record their 10th Premier League win of the season this weekend.

I am going to go 3-2 to City as I think there will be goals

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson makes his Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction

Speaking to Sky Sports, Merson explained: "Arsenal went to Chelsea a few weeks ago and got a comfortable goalless draw and I thought the penny had dropped.

"They did it two years ago at Man City and won, although [Santi] Cazorla was in the team then and he was their best player.

"But since that Chelsea game I said: 'OK right, let's wait and see till the next big game and see if the penny has dropped, or was that just fortunate?' And it all depends on which way he [Arsene Wenger] sets up…

"But I cannot go for anything other than a City win given the way they play.

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Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson expects Manchester City to beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday

"If anyone is going to go there and win, believe it or not, you would go for Arsenal as they play a flamboyant way, they open the game up.

"And if you are going to beat City, you have to have a go. There is no point sitting back and saying: 'Right, let's try and nick something on the break,' as they have too many good players who are going to break you open before the end of the game.

"But I am going to go 3-2 to City as I think there will be goals."

Arsenal can end the weekend as high as third if they beat Premier League leaders City and results elsewhere fall their way.

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