Manchester City v Arsenal: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Premier League champions Manchester City host Arsenal, runners-up in the past two seasons, in a crucial early-season fixture this weekend.

How to watch Manchester City v Arsenal and TV channel

The fixture will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.

Manchester City v Arsenal kick-off time, date and venue

Manchester City's clash with Arsenal kicks off at 16:30 on Sunday 22nd September and it is taking place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Manchester City v Arsenal stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Arsenal are bidding for their 100th victory in all competitions against Manchester City on Sunday but the Citizens have dominated the rivalry recently.

City won 12 consecutive Premier League matches against the Gunners between November 2017 and April 2023, when they thumped top-of-the-table Arsenal 4-1 at the Etihad.

Mikel Arteta's men stopped the rot last season, however, beating City on penalties to win the Community Shield before a 1-0 home league victory and a 0-0 draw in Manchester.

Arsenal restricted the Citizens to just two shots on target in last term's league meetings and they have kept four clean sheets in their first five matches this season.

City striker Erling Haaland is in formidable form, though, and he will be looking to add to his tally of nine goals in four Premier League appearances in 2024/25.

Manchester City v Arsenal head-to-head record (H2H)

Manchester City wins	65
Draws	47
Arsenal wins	99

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Manchester City v Arsenal team news

Manchester City team news

Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne faces a fitness test after coming off at half-time in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League draw with Inter Milan. Phil Foden is an obvious replacement for the Belgian maestro but Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are injured.

Arsenal team news

The Gunners are missing influential captain Martin Odegaard as well as the injured Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney.

Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka will be assessed after overcoming minor injuries to play against Atalanta and Declan Rice is available after a one-match domestic ban.