Pep Guardiola is set to face his former assistant, Mikel Arteta, once again in the Premier League this weekend.Arsenal have strengthened in numerous positions, adding the likes of Viktor Gyökeres,

Arsenal have enjoyed a strong run in recent encounters with Man City. They are unbeaten in their last four meetings in all competitions, or five if counting the Community Shield penalty shootout in August 2023. Importantly, the last two clashes at the Emirates went Arsenal’s way.

Mikel Arteta selected his new signings from the start in Bilbao but ended up relying on more familiar faces to secure an impressive win

Imagine the surprise, then, when he made just one change to a perceived-rotated side that faced Nottingham Forest on Saturday for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League opener at Athletic Club – and left a new-look attack locked into starting spots.

Arsenal reportedly sold Albert Sambi Lokonga to Hamburger SV for just £260,000 this summer. The 25-year-old Belgian midfielder was signed in 2021 from Anderlecht for £17.

While Athletic Club are once again donning a red and white-striped home shirt, their black shorts and socks have been deemed too significant a clash with Arsenal’s navy by UEFA. As a result, the Gunners will instead wear alternate silver shorts and socks with their navy shirt.

Arsenal winger Max Dowman could become the youngest player in Champions League history if he plays against Athletic Bilbao.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's "finishers can be more important than the starters" after Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard sealed a Champions League win against Athletic Club.

Arsenal’s status as the club for the chattering classes fits perfectly with the latest recruit to the board. Ben Winston is a sort of TV and media decathlete: the man who has mastered every discipline.

The Ghanaian midfielder was a consistent performer for Arsenal after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2020. He left the club when his contract expired at the end of last season, having made 35 appearances during the campaign.

On Sunday, Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in a game that could set the tone in more ways than one: an early-season yardstick that will be used to judge which of these sides is best placed to challenge for the title Liverpool won so comfortably in 2024-25.