Arsenal vs Manchester City – FA Cup – Preview

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Sreya

Arsenal vs Manchester City – Arsenal plays Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup at the New Wembley on 23rd April, Sunday.

Arsenal are struggling to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season and future seems bleak for Arsene Wenger, but a win tonight could help the Frenchman salvage some pride in what has been a disastrous month for the Gunners.

Manchester City are on track for a ‘top four’ finish but even the staunchest of Pep Guardiola’s supporters will agree that this has been an underwhelming season for the Blue side of Manchester.

Team News

Santi Cazorla, Shkodran Mustafi, David Ospina, Lucas Perez and Jeff Reine-Adelaide are sidelined through injuries for Arsenal while Manchester City will be without the injured Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones and Gabriel Jesus. Bacary Sagna will face a late fitness test as well.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Gabriel Paulista, Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Nacho Monreal, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud.

Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup: Willy Caballero, Jesus Navas, Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho, Leroy Sane, David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero.

“Wembley is an important part of my life. Going back there will always be special.”

– Pep Guardiola, Manchester City.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Arsenal vs Manchester City H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs in all competitions have resulted in two wins for Arsenal, one win for Manchester City and two draws.

Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 matches in the FA Cup while Arsenal are undefeated in twenty of their previous twenty-one FA Cup games.

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-1 scoreline after extra time being the most probable outcome and the finalists to face Chelsea are likely to be decided in a penalty shootout.