Manchester City V Arsenal: Both sides’ starting eleven

Manchester City and Arsenal have released their starting eleven (XI) for the big clash on Sunday evening.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will welcome Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, at Etihad Stadium for the Premier League match on Sunday 19 April, 2026 at 16:30 (WAT).

Manchester City Starting XI…

• Donnarumma


• Nunes


• Khusanov


• Guéhi


• O’Reilly


• Rodri


• Bernardo (C)


• Semenyo


• Cherki


• Doku


• Haaland

Substitutes: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden

Arsenal Starting XI…

• Raya


• Mosquera


• Saliba


• Gabriel


• Hincapie


• Rice


• Zubimendi


• Eze


• Odegaard


• Madueke


• Havertz

Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, White, Jesus, Martinelli, Gyökeres, Norgaard, Trossard, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman

Photo: Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta; and Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola | Marc Atkins and Carl Recine, via Getty Images, respectively