Confirmed: Granit Xhaka decision made as Manchester City v Arsenal lineups emerge

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Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish.

Manchester City substitutes: Ortega, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis

Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Xhaka, Martinelli; Jesus.

Arsenal substitutes: Turner, Kiwior, Tierney, Jorginho, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah, Smith Rowe, Vieira.

Manchester City and Arsenal are back in action tonight as they meet in a huge game at the top of the Premier League table.

City can move just two points behind Arsenal by securing a win this evening.

Pep Guardiola goes with Ederson between the sticks, and he goes with a back four again tonight.

Kyle Walker is given a start alongside John Stones, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji.

It’s unclear just who is playing on the left side with Nathan Ake out of action.

Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan start in midfield but you can expect to see Stones move into midfield and Gundogan push on.

Kevin De Bruyne will be in an advanced role too with Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva out wide.

Erling Haaland leads the line for City as he looks to add more goals to his ridiculous tally.

Phil Foden makes the City bench tonight, joining Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips, Aymeric Laporte, Julian Alvarez, Sergio Gomez, Riyad Mahrez, Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis.

Arsenal have taken just three points from their last three games and really need to come up with a result tonight.

Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal with Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes as the centre backs.

William Saliba hasn’t made it back in time for this game and remains out injured.

Ben White and former Manchester City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko feature in the full back spots.

Thomas Partey will be in front of the defence with Granit Xhaka returning to the side, joining Martin Odegaard in advanced midfield roles.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli start on the flanks with ex-City striker Gabriel Jesus leading the line.

That means Fabio Vieira drops to the Arsenal bench, joining Matt Turner, Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Tierney, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Leandro Trossard, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe.