Man City vs Arsenal LIVE team news and goal updates as De Bruyne injury call due

Manchester City host rivals Arsenal this afternoon in a showdown that could have a huge say in who wins the Premier League title at the end of the season.

City and Arsenal are the two top favourites for the title this season, with the Blues the only side boasting a 100 per cent record after four games. Victory at the Etihad today will put five points between the sides after five games.

Pep Guardiola will wait to learn whether Kevin De Bruyne will be available after the Belgian limped off against Inter Milan this week. If he is absent, Phil Foden could get the nod in the centre after coming off the bench in De Bruyne's place in the Champions League.

Arsenal are without Martin Odegaard and former City defender Aleks Zinchenko among their injury list. The Gunners took four points off City last season but still finished second.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match analysis.

We also have all of the latest goings on surrounding City's fight against the Premier League charges.

You can follow all of that in our separate live blog below.

As we build up towards kick-off, why not browse some of our top Man City stories on the Manchester Evening News this morning?

Good morning and welcome to our matchday live blog. Stick with us for all of the build-up, updates and reaction throughout the day as Man City take on Arsenal in the Premier League.