{"id":1685,"date":"2026-03-21T15:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1685"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:11:13","slug":"arsenal-vs-manchester-city-match-preview-predicted-line-ups-team-news-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1685","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Manchester City: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Arsenal defeated Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate in the semi-final, booking their place in the competition\u2019s final for the first time since the 2017\/18 season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, City thrashed Newcastle 5-1 on aggregate, securing their spot in the final for the 10th time.<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/h2>\n

Arsenal are aiming to win the Carabao Cup for the third time and continue their bid to win the quadruple this season.<\/p>\n

The Gunners rank fifth for goals scored (nine), second for both big chances created (16) and big chances missed (11), and are joint-top for most clean sheets (three).<\/p>\n

Arsenal are the in-form side, making them favourites. They are unbeaten in their last 14 matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n

However, Arsenal lost 3-0 to Man City the last time they met in the competition\u2019s final.<\/p>\n

City\u2019s season has gone pear-shaped. They have been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League and are unlikely to win the Premier League.<\/p>\n

While they remain in the FA Cup, winning Sunday\u2019s showdown would guarantee they do not finish the season trophyless.<\/p>\n

City rank first for goals scored (12), accurate passes per game (604), and are joint-top for most clean sheets (three) in the Carabao Cup this season.<\/p>\n

Victory would make Pep Guardiola the most successful manager in the competition\u2019s history with five titles.<\/p>\n

Team news<\/h2>\n

Arsenal are assessing Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard\u2019s fitnesses. Eberechi Eze has been declared fit, while Mikel Merino is ruled out.<\/p>\n

Arteta will decide whether to start David Raya or Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.<\/p>\n

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Josko Gvardiol is City\u2019s only injury concern, but Marc Guehi is cup-tied. Guardiola has confirmed that James Trafford will start over Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.<\/p>\n

Predicted line-ups <\/h2>\n

Arsenal (4-3-3): <\/strong>Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Victor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka are all in the squad.<\/p>\n

Man City (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> James Trafford, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Erling Braut Haaland.<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/h2>\n

We fancy a 2-1 win for Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Stats from sofascore.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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