Calafiori and Lewis-Skelly split decision, Nwaneri starts - Arsenal line-ups vs Man City

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Arsenal face Manchester City on Sunday in what is the biggest match of the season so far with title hopes on the line once again. The Gunners will be wanting to avenge the late equaliser at the Etihad Stadium earlier in the season.

Erling Haaland became infamous - more than he already was - with Arsenal supporters after he was caught telling Mikel Arteta to "stay humble" at the end of the match. While the Gunners boss dismissed this ahead of the rematch, it will surely not be something easily forgotten.

David Raya remains a doubt after missing the clash in the Champions League while Myles Lewis-Skelly is available after his three-match ban was overturned following a successful appeal. With that in mind football.london gives their thoughts on who they would start in Europe.

Tom Canton

Arsenal can field a very solid team against Manchester City and after their midweek trip to Girona, they can do so having perhaps more freshness than their opponents. William Saliba was completely rested while David Raya, who will hopefully be fit, also was not used in midweek.

Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice all played either a half or less. All of the aforementioned six players start for me against City, which will hopefully give the Gunners an extra edge.

Ethan Nwaneri is an exciting name to watch after his goal against Girona in midweek. Thomas Partey can return to the midfield, too, which will improve progression, and all this comes ahead of a Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday. Sadly, that cannot be considered until the game on Sunday develops, with perhaps some substitutions if the game state allows.

Canton’s Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.

Lee Wilmot

We don't know the extent of David Raya's injury but a half-fit Raya is probably better off gambling on over Neto for a game against Manchester City, so that's what I'm going to do.

Ahead of him, Jurrien Timber is the right-back and Riccardo Calafiori the left-back, with the main men of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba between them.

In midfield, I'm picking Declan Rice, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard. Mikel Merino has not done enough to prove he's worth a starting spot to me.

Then up top, man (or boy) of the hour Ethan Nwaneri starts on the right with Gabriel Martinelli on the left and Kai Havertz through the middle.

Wilmot's Arsenal XI vs Man City: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.

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