Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Manchester City and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Etihad in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via the Guardian): "We are not thinking about that [transfers] in this moment, but I always said the transfer window is the end of January and we will see what happens in the future. But if you ask at this moment, I think we have the squad for the end of the season."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via London Evening Standard): "We are not in the best position [in the title race], but what we want to do is give ourselves a chance to come as close as possible and put a top-level performance in."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: With Yaya Toure away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, Manchester City's Fernandinho becomes the integral part of the club's midfield. In 18 league appearances, the 29-year-old has two assists and is averaging 2.4 tackles.

Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Clichy, Mangala, Kompany, Zabaleta; Fernandinho, Fernando; Milner, Silva, Navas; Aguero

Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Chambers; Ramsey, Coquelin; Sanchez, Cazorla, Chamberlain; Giroud

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea22164251193252
2Manchester City21145245202547
3Southampton22133637162142
4Manchester United22117436211540
5Tottenham Hotspur2211473230237
6Arsenal21106537251236
7Liverpool2210573127435
8West Ham United219663225733
9Swansea City228682630-430
10Stoke City228592327-429
11Newcastle United227692635-927
12Crystal Palace225892533-823
13Everton215793034-422
14Aston Villa2257101125-1422
15West Bromwich Albion2156102029-921
16Sunderland2231181933-1420
17Burnley2248102136-1520
18Hull City2147102027-719
19Queens Park Rangers2254132339-1619
20Leicester City2245132034-14