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
Rnk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts
1
Chelsea
22
16
4
2
51
19
32
52
2
Manchester City
21
14
5
2
45
20
25
47
3
Southampton
22
13
3
6
37
16
21
42
4
Manchester United
22
11
7
4
36
21
15
40
5
Tottenham Hotspur
22
11
4
7
32
30
2
37
6
Arsenal
21
10
6
5
37
25
12
36
7
Liverpool
22
10
5
7
31
27
4
35
8
West Ham United
21
9
6
6
32
25
7
33
9
Swansea City
22
8
6
8
26
30
-4
30
10
Stoke City
22
8
5
9
23
27
-4
29
11
Newcastle United
22
7
6
9
26
35
-9
27
12
Crystal Palace
22
5
8
9
25
33
-8
23
13
Everton
21
5
7
9
30
34
-4
22
14
Aston Villa
22
5
7
10
11
25
-14
22
15
West Bromwich Albion
21
5
6
10
20
29
-9
21
16
Sunderland
22
3
11
8
19
33
-14
20
17
Burnley
22
4
8
10
21
36
-15
20
18
Hull City
21
4
7
10
20
27
-7
19
19
Queens Park Rangers
22
5
4
13
23
39
-16
19
20
Leicester City
22
4
5
13
20
34
-14
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