Manchester City vs Arsenal - Match Preview
th minute penalty Arsenal showed spirit to get ahead by half time and endured a barrage of Montpellier attacks to put 3 points on the board in the Champions League group stage. Arsenal will be hoping to get another 3 points against City as they face the first serious test of their title-winning credentials. The game will be a great indicator of how far Arsenal have progressed as title challengers and a true test of Manchester Citys resolve as they try to prove their dip in form to be a minor blip. A win for City will fill them with confidence going into their next games and could be the kick-start for them in what has been a staggered start. 3 points for Arsenal would mean that theyd have beaten the Champions at their own ground and would surely give them all the belief needed that they can win the league. Manchester City Team News: Sergio Aguero is poised to make his first appearance since the opening match after overcoming a knee problem while Roberto Mancini has said there are no disciplinary issues concerning forward Mario Balotelli. City midfielder Samir Nasri looks set to miss the clash against his former club through a hamstring injury. Joleon Lescott will hope to reclaim his place from Matija Nastasic, but right-back Micah Richards (ankle) remains sidelined. Arsenal Team News: Keeper Wojciech Szczesny will again be sidelined by the ankle problem which forced him out of the midweek Champions League win in Montpellier, Vito Mannone will again deputise between the sticks. Jack Wilshere (ankle) and Emmanuel Frimpong (knee) both made long awaited returns to training this week but are still some way from first-team contention. Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) and Bacary Sagna (broken leg) are still out but are expected to feature within two weeks.