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Confirmed Manchester City v Arsenal lineups: Mari starts, Nicolas Pepe on the bench

General view outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion at Etihad Stadium on May 16, 20...
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Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy; Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

Manchester City substitutes: Carson, Aguero, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Sane, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Foden.

Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Bellerin, Mustafi, Mari, Tierney; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

Arsenal substitutes: Martinez, Luiz, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Nelson, Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

The Premier League returns today, and Manchester City host Arsenal. The season is back after three months away, and Arsenal will hope to spring a surprise.

Manchester City go with Ederson between the sticks, behind a back four of Kyle Walker, Eric Garcia, Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy.

Ilkay Gundogan starts as the holding midfielder, with David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne operating ahead of him in the midfield engine room.

Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling operate on the flanks, with Gabriel Jesus as the central striker, meaning Sergio Aguero is only on the bench.

Aguero is joined by Scott Carson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Leroy Sane, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Nicolas Otamendi and Phil Foden.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have Bernd Leno between the sticks. Kieran Tierney is back available at left back, and starts in defence alongside Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi and Pablo Mari.

Granit Xhaka, Matteo Guendouzi and Joe Willock line up as the midfield three, whilst Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang support Eddie Nketiah up top.

Nicolas Pepe and Alexandre Lacazette are both on the bench, alongside Emiliano Martinez, David Luiz, Sead Kolasinac, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Dani Ceballos, Reiss Nelson and Gabriel Martinelli.