Dias and Walker start - Man City fans name line-up they want to see vs Arsenal
Manchester City will move above Arsenal in the Premier League table if they can secure the victory over the Gunners on Wednesday night, with the two sides meeting at the Emirates Stadium.
The Blues cruised to a comfortable victory over Aston Villa in the top flight at the weekend, with Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez all on the scoresheet in the 3-1 win. It was a good response to the defeat to Tottenham in the previous encounter, but the injury to star striker Erling Haaland came as a blow to Pep Guardiola.
While the 22-year-old forward was pictured in training on Monday, Guardiola admitted during his press conference that he would have to wait for the session on Tuesday before deciding on whether the Norwegian ace could play a part in the match.
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Here's how MEN-reading City fans think the team should line up for the clash against the Gunners:
While the majority of City players have to compete for a position, Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson is firmly first-choice. The 29-year-old shot-stopper has been impressive for the Blues this season, and he will be aiming to record his ninth clean sheet of the campaign against Mikel Arteta's men.
Guardiola went with a back three against Villa, with Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte making up the defence. However, City fans want the Blues to return to a back four against the Gunners - and they have backed Nathan Ake to start at left-back in the crucial tie. With Arsenal having performed so well this term, it would not come as a surprise if City went with an additional defender for the game.
Walker is comfortable playing as part of a back three, but given that he is likely to be up against