- Arsenal make enquiry for Italian midfielder Nicolò Rovella
- Arsenal in strong position to sign Viktor Gyokeres
- Arsenal ‘best positioned’ to sign Lyon ace Rayan Chekri
- Arsenal learn Benjamin Sesko’s asking price from RB Leipzig
- Arsenal plot audacious swoop to sign Ousmane Dembele
- Arsenal showing ‘concrete’ interest in Kingsley Coman
- Arsenal in front of the queue to sign Jesus Rodriguez
- Arsenal eye AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw for summer move
- Arsenal want Guler & Endrick in a surprise swap deal
- Arsenal to be handed chance to sign Joao Palhinha
Teams: Arsenal v Man City: Maitland-Niles & Cech Start
Arsenal begin the 2018/19 Premier League campaign by welcoming defending champions Manchester City to the Emirates this afternoon.
Unai Emery’s first line-up sees Petr Cech start in goal with Ainsley Maitland-Niles starting at left-back in the absence of Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac.
Matteo Guendouzi starts in midfield alongside Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka with Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan supporting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.
These are the line-ups for the game:
Arsenal
Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang
Subs: Elneny, Lacazette, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Iwobi, Leno
Man City
Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Kompany, De Bruyne, Sane, Otamendi, Gabriel Jesus, Foden