{"id":659806,"date":"2025-09-21T10:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=659806"},"modified":"2025-09-21T10:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:23:07","slug":"arsenal-manchester-city-confirmed-lineups-september-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/09\/21\/arsenal-manchester-city-confirmed-lineups-september-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Manchester City Confirmed Lineups for September 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the two confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Manchester City, as both teams look to claim a big three points to boost their early-season form. Arsenal have endured some injury issues so far this season, while the Citizens have been inconsistent. Despite it still being early season, this feels like a big three points up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/09\/10\/best-arsenal-players-number-2-jersey\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Arsenal Players to Wear the Number 2 Jersey Ever<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal vs Manchester City Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n<h3>Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Starting XI:<\/strong> Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Madueke, Trossard, Gyokeres.<br \/>\n<strong>Subs:<\/strong> Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Saka, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The big news for Mikel Arteta\u2019s team is that William Saliba returns to the starting lineup for the first time since sustaining an injury against Liverpool before the international break.<\/p>\n<p>The other change sees Leandro Trossard come in for Eberechi Eze, while Martin Odegaard is still missing due to a shoulder complaint. Bukayo Saka and Ben White are both on the subs bench for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Manchester City Team News<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Starting XI:<\/strong> Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O\u2019Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subs:<\/strong> Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis<\/p>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<div>Pep Guardiola\u2019s team remains unchanged for a third consecutive game, with the Citizens looking to their front three of Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland to cause some damage in North London.<\/div>\n<h3>Arsenal Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>David Raya<\/li>\n<li>Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Setford<\/li>\n<li>William Saliba<\/li>\n<li>Cristhian Mosquera<\/li>\n<li>Ben White<\/li>\n<li>Piero Hincapi\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es<\/li>\n<li>Jurri\u00ebn Timber<\/li>\n<li>Riccardo Calafiori<\/li>\n<li>Myles Lewis-Skelly<\/li>\n<li>Martin \u00d8degaard<\/li>\n<li>Eberechi Eze<\/li>\n<li>Christian N\u00f8rgaard<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Nwaneri<\/li>\n<li>Mikel Merino<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00edn Zubimendi<\/li>\n<li>Declan Rice<\/li>\n<li>Max Dowman<\/li>\n<li>Bukayo Saka<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Jesus<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Martinelli<\/li>\n<li>Viktor Gy\u00f6keres<\/li>\n<li>Leandro Trossard<\/li>\n<li>Noni Madueke<\/li>\n<li>Kai Havertz<\/li>\n<li>Andre Harriman-Annous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561936\/arsenal-vs-manchester-city?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester City Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>James Trafford<\/li>\n<li>Marcus Bettinelli<\/li>\n<li>Stefan Ortega<\/li>\n<li>Gianluigi Donnarumma<\/li>\n<li>Ruben Dias<\/li>\n<li>John Stones<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Ake<\/li>\n<li>Rayan A\u00eft-Nouri<\/li>\n<li>Josko Gvardiol<\/li>\n<li>Abdukodir Khusanov<\/li>\n<li>Rico Lewis<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Mfuni<\/li>\n<li>Tijjani Reijnders<\/li>\n<li>Mateo Kovacic<\/li>\n<li>Rayan Cherki<\/li>\n<li>Nico Gonzalez<\/li>\n<li>Rodri<\/li>\n<li>Bernardo Silva<\/li>\n<li>Matheus Nunes<\/li>\n<li>Nico O&#8217;Reilly<\/li>\n<li>Kalvin Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Phil Foden<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Bobb<\/li>\n<li>Divine Mukasa<\/li>\n<li>Omar Marmoush<\/li>\n<li>Erling Haaland<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Doku<\/li>\n<li>Savinho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561936\/arsenal-vs-manchester-city?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div>Stay tuned for the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Manchester City. Who will get the nod in this Premier League clash? Will William Saliba make his return? Can Pep Guardiola get the better of his former apprentice?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the two confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Manchester City, as both teams look to claim a big three points to boost their early-season form. Arsenal have endured some injury issues so far this season, while the Citizens have been inconsistent. 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