... 8 points behind Manchester United, after just one game !
Not to worry, they always beat Manchester City, I know ........ tempting fate. However, it is true, they have won this fixture in each of the last 8 meetings, with a goal difference of 20-5, in the Londoners favour. Infact, City have never beaten Arsenal in the Premiership.
Stuart Pearce's side have yet to score in two league starts and have registered only 12 attempts on goal. They will be without Thatcher, suspended by the club, Isaksson, Hamann and Andy Cole, the slow start, coupled with several alarming pre season results, do not augur well and this could be a tough season.
Henry and Lehmann will return to the Gunners line up and Tomas Rosicky looks set to make his league debut. After going a goal down to Aston Villa in their opener, Arsenal struggled to find an equaliser, after 18 missed chances, it finally came, but was not followed by a winner. Having eased their way into the Champions League group stages in midweek, they can now give the Premimiership their undivided attention.
The following squads have been named ........
Man City (from): Weaver, Hart, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Distin, D Mills, Jordan, Sinclair, Barton, Dabo, Reyna, Ireland, Sibierski, Vassell, Samaras, Dickov, Corradi, Miller, Sturridge.
Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Almunia, Hoyte, Eboue, Toure, Djourou, Fabregas, Gilberto, Rosicky, Hleb, Van Persie, Adebayor, Henry, Walcott, Flamini, Aliadiere, Cygan, Traore, Song.
Arsene Wenger will not want to cede any further ground to the leaders and with so much quality at his disposal, he should not have to.
5 points Arsenal -1/2 goal 1.77 asian line.
Good Luck.
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