18 mins: Wide! De Bruyne threats a good ball into Jesus, who made a diagonal run. Gabriel comes across to win the ball back but Sterling then nips in, and it breaks to De Bruyne at the angle of the box. The Belgian looks to bend a shot into the far corner – the shape was good but he got a bit too much on it.

15 mins: Save! Arsenal are threatening City with their pace in behind and suddenly Martinelli gets released on the left by Partey. With the angle closing, he attempts to poke the ball past Ederson with his right foot but the City goalkeeper made the save at his near post.

Arsenal have worked themselves into a couple of good positions in behind the City full-backs.

12 mins: Man City pass the ball around the Arsenal box menacingly before Tomiyasu slides in to win the ball back from De Bruyne. Gabriel meets the corner well but from the second phase of play, Sterling flashes a wonderful ball into Dias, who beats Ramsdale to the cross but heads wide!

10 mins: Penalty?! Arsenal came forward again and Lacazette finds Odegaard on the outside. He skips past Ederson and goes to ground close to the byline. The referee points for a corner – but did Ederson get a touch to the ball? The VAR thinks so too and sticks with Stuart Atwell’s original decision.

9 mins: Sterling is tackled after making a forward run and suddenly Arsenal spring forward as White passes through to Odegaard, who turns and finds Saka in space. Saka had a run at Ake and had the beating on the outside, but his cut-back was cleared by Rodri.

7 mins: City have settled well and are dominating the ball in these opening stages – although Ederson almost gets caught as Arsenal pressed the goalkeeper in his box. Ederson then played a rushed ball into midfield but Jesus chased back well to regain possession.

5 mins: Close! From the second corner, City go short again and Jesus heads just wide from De Bruyne’s cross. Ramsdale was rooted to the spot.

Arsenal have been slow to get out on a couple of occasions now.

4 mins: Warning for Arsenal. De Bruyne plays a gorgeous pass into Sterling’s feet which catches White off-guard. City play the corner short before Bernardo almost glances in a flick at the near post.

2 mins: Partey presses Bernardo again inside the City half, but concedes the free-kick. Saka then makes a bright run to skip away from a couple of tackles before Bernardo gets across to win the ball back at the touchline.

1 min: City look to play out from the back early but Partey dispossesses Bernardo. A good start is vital for Arsenal here, you would think. Although I also remember them actually starting the 5-0 defeat to City quite well back in August, before they conceded a cheap goal from a set-piece.