Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Manchester City v. Arsenal Preview

Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Manchester City v. Arsenal Preview

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Manchester City and Arsenal collide in a blockbuster match in what will be each club's first match since the English Premier League went on a hiatus of more than three months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Citizens are in second place but have just two wins and two losses in their past four games. They have been at their best at home, however, where they average 2.53 goals scored per match. Arsenal have become a "draw machine" on the road, with eight of their 13 away contests ending in stalemates. They have struggled against City, however, losing each of the last six competitive meetings against them. At the very least, Mikel Arteta's men can have confidence in the fact they are undefeated in their last five league matches.

Recent Form

Manchester City: W3, L2

Arsenal: W3, D2

Team News

Manchester City

OUT: None

Doubtful: Kevin De Bruyne (back), Aymeric Laporte (hamstring), Leroy Sane (knee)

Arsenal

OUT: Calum Chambers (knee)

Doubtful: Lucas Torreira (ankle), Kieran Tierney (shoulder), Cedric Soares (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (thigh), Sead Kolasinac (shoulder)

Expected Lineups

Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling

Arsenal: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Pablo Mari, Bukayo Saka; Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka; Edward Nketiah, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Top Picks

Sergio Aguero,

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Manchester City and Arsenal collide in a blockbuster match in what will be each club's first match since the English Premier League went on a hiatus of more than three months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Citizens are in second place but have just two wins and two losses in their past four games. They have been at their best at home, however, where they average 2.53 goals scored per match. Arsenal have become a "draw machine" on the road, with eight of their 13 away contests ending in stalemates. They have struggled against City, however, losing each of the last six competitive meetings against them. At the very least, Mikel Arteta's men can have confidence in the fact they are undefeated in their last five league matches.

Recent Form

Manchester City: W3, L2

Arsenal: W3, D2

Team News

Manchester City

OUT: None

Doubtful: Kevin De Bruyne (back), Aymeric Laporte (hamstring), Leroy Sane (knee)

Arsenal

OUT: Calum Chambers (knee)

Doubtful: Lucas Torreira (ankle), Kieran Tierney (shoulder), Cedric Soares (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (thigh), Sead Kolasinac (shoulder)

Expected Lineups

Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling

Arsenal: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Pablo Mari, Bukayo Saka; Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka; Edward Nketiah, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Top Picks

Sergio Aguero, Manchester City: Aguero has scored five goals in his last four matches against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, and the Argentina star has been one of the most lethal scorers in the Premier League over the last few years. He seems to have Arsenal's number and should be a threat to score every time he faces them.

Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City: De Bruyne should have a relatively high floor due to his involvement in the team's attacking build up, and it is also worth mentioning that he leads the league in assists. The Belgian can crack the score-sheet, create or make an impact at any point of the game.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

  1. Sergio Aguero
  2. Kevin De Bruyne
  3. Raheem Sterling
  4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Dream11 Team

GK: Ederson

DF: Fernandinho

DF: Kyle Walker

DF: Bukayo Saka

MF: Kevin De Bruyne (VC)

MF: Riyad Mahrez

MF: Granit Xhaka

MF: Matteo Guendouzi

FW: Sergio Aguero (C)

FW: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

FW: Raheem Sterling

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