Pep Guardiola
Guardiola's City have struggled in recent times Reuters

Match: Manchester City v Arsenal

Date: 18 December, Sunday

Time: 12am SGT (Monday)/9:30pm IST /4pm GMT

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Competition: Premier League 2016/17

TV Channel: In Singapore, no live coverage of the match between Manchester City and Arsenal.

Overview

Manchester City enter this fixture after registering a 2-0 win over Watford in the midweek Premier League fixture. It was their first win following their 3-1 defeat to Chelsea and also a loss to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Pep Guardiola is already without the services of suspended striker Sergio Aguero. City's summer signing Nolito could lead his side's attack against the north London club on Sunday. The Argentine international joins Fernandinho in the list of suspended players for the host.

Arsenal, on the other hand suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Everton at Goodison Park in the last fixture. It was Ronald Koeman's summer signing Ashley Williams' late header helped the Merseyside club seal three points against the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger will be looking to bounce back from the defeat when they take on City at the Etihad. These two teams are separated by a point and Arsenal sitting in third place with 34 points, ahead of fourth place City.

TV Listings

UK: Sky Sports 1

India: Star Sports Select HD

Singapore: No live TV Coverage

United States: NBC Sports

Team news

Manchester City

Possible XI: Bravo; Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov; Toure, Fernando; De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling; Nolito

Arsenal

Possible XI: Cech; Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Xhaka, Coquelin; Walcott, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Sanchez.