LIVE: Manchester City – Arsenal

• Manchester City – Arsenal, at 5.30pm

MANCHESTER (Dagbladet): The stage is set for one of the biggest games of the season, seen from Norwegian eyes. This is how the teams start:

MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ortega – Akanji, Dias, Aké, Gvardiol – De Bruyne, Rodri, Kovacic – Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior – Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice – Saka, Jesus, Havertz.

More team news for Manchester City. Goalkeeper Ederson was not ready for the match. They will also have to do without captain Kyle Walker, while John Stones is only fit enough to start on the bench. Kevin De Bruyne, on the other hand, is ready and will start.

– A big surprise, writes Sky Sports about Stones being in the squad.

– A big boost for City, writes the Manchester Evening News.

The centre-back was injured in an international match for England earlier this week.

For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli was uncertain, he starts on the bench. Center back Gabriel was ready. It also became key player Bukayo Saka.

In an interview with Sky Sports before the match, Martin Ødegaard says that Arsenal have come to Manchester to win the match.

In the match programme, coach Pep Guardiola emphasizes that the team has put itself in a good position. But from now on, every single match can make a difference.

The Spaniard hopes that the audience will make themselves known at the stadium:

– This is a big match for us. On occasions like this it is very important to have our people behind us. We want to feel the energy, the noise from you and the passion. Quite frankly: You can make an incredible difference, writes Guardiola.

The City boss is pleased with the response from the players after they have returned from national team games.

– The desire and hunger is absolutely incredible. Since they returned from their international commitments, I have seen focus and dedication to this fight. We are lucky to have such players representing Manchester City, he declares.

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