Arsenal vs Manchester City, Premier League - as it happened!

Re-live all the action from the Emirates Stadium

Bernardo Silva bends a finish into the top corner (AFP/Getty Images)

Arsenal have an immediate chance to gain revenge over Manchester City for their EFL Cup final defeat last weekend as they host the Premier League runaway leaders at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night in their rearranged weekend fixture.

With the match set to go ahead despite the widespread snowstorms that have battered the United Kingdom this week, Arsenal will hope for a very different result than the one they experienced at Wembley last Sunday. The Gunners head into the match 10 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, and another loss this evening would come as another serious blow to their top four hopes.

City meanwhile can restore a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table if they can secure the three points away from home, which would leave them just six more wins away from claiming the title. Having dispatched Arsenal 3-0 in comfortable circumstances last Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s side will be confident of another win to throw Arsenal’s season into further peril.

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What time does it start?

Arsenal vs Manchester City kicks off at 19:45 at the Emirates Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 19:00.

[1 March 2018 18:32 · Liam Corless]

Hello and welcome to the Independent's LIVE coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City.

The fixture has beaten the treacherous weather and we'll have team news for you in just over 10 minutes' time!

[1 March 2018 18:37 · Liam Corless]

Arsenal's groundstaff deserve a raise for getting the pitch looking like this in time for tonight's match! 

[1 March 2018 18:39 · Liam Corless]

[1 March 2018 18:47 · Liam Corless]

Fans arrive at the Emirates prior to kick-off 

[1 March 2018 18:47 · Liam Corless]

Arsenal vs Man City team news

Arsenal XI: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Ramsey; Ozil, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck; Aubameyang

Arsenal subs: Ospina, Holding, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Iwobi, Nketiah

City XI: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo; Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva; Bernardo, Sane, Aguero

City subs: Bravo, Stones, Laporte, Jesus, Zinchenko, Toure, Foden

[1 March 2018 18:58 · Liam Corless]

Arsenal vs Man City - last five meetings

• Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City, League Cup (February 2018)
• Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal, Premier League (November 2017)
• Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City (AET), FA Cup (April 2017)
• Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City, Premier League (April 2017)
• Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal, Premier League (December 2016)

[1 March 2018 19:00 · Liam Corless]

Wilshere omission explained

Jack Wilshere's absence from Arsenal's matchday squad raised a few eyebrows and the club has just announced that he's been left out due to an ankle injury.

[1 March 2018 19:01 · Liam Corless]

Pep moves into triple figures

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrives at the Emirates prior to kick-off 

[1 March 2018 19:05 · Liam Corless]

Jamie Carragher has just had this to say about Arsenal's 3-0 loss to City in last weekend's League Cup final: 

"I think the biggest problem is the fact that you expect it when you go and see Arsenal in big games.

"What we saw at the weekend, most big clubs have one game a season like that, Arsenal have four or five every season."

Quotes from Sky Sports