Squad sheets: Manchester City v Arsenal

Manchester City may just be coming to terms with the great means they possess. In early autumn their impressive squad did not prevent them from losing 1-0 away to Sunderland before being held to a draw at Eastlands by Blackburn Rovers. There is more vibrancy to their play now, but Roberto Mancini will be aware that he cannot allow a team like Arsenal too much scope to express themselves and this game could resemble that gruelling encounter against Chelsea last month, which City won 1-0. Kevin McCarra Venue City of Manchester Stadium, Sunday 4pm Tickets Sold out Last season Man City 3 Arsenal 0 Referee M Clattenburg This season's matches 7 Y 20, R 1, 3.00 cards per game Odds Man City 6-4 Arsenal 2-1 Draw 12-5 Manchester City Subs from Given, Vieira, A Johnson, Silva, Boyata, Adebayor, Santa Cruz, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Richards, Balotelli, Jô Doubtful Balotelli (knee) Injured Kolarov (knee, 30 Oct), K Touré (hamstring, 30 Oct), M Johnson (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form guide WWWWDL Disciplinary record Y18 R0 Leading scorer Tevez 7 Arsenal Subs from Szczesny, Eboué, Walcott, Rosicky, Bendtner, Diaby, Gibbs, Lansbury Doubtful None Injured Almunia (elbow, 27 Oct), Van Persie (ankle, 30 Oct), Ramsey (leg, 14 Nov), Vermaelen (achilles, 10 Nov), Frimpong (knee, May) Suspended Wilshere (first of three) Form guide WLLDWW Disciplinary record Y14 R3 Leading scorer Walcott 4 Match pointers • Carlos Tevez has been involved in nine of City's 12 goals this season (two assists, seven goals), and has scored 28 times in 31 league outings • Arsenal have hit the most shots in the league this season (121), City the fourth fewest (70) • Arsenal have lost four of their last five away trips in all competitions to Eastlands • James Milner has created the most goalscoring chances per game this season (3.14) • Arsenal have lost five of their last seven league games in which Mark Clattenburg has taken charge