Arsenal Predicted Lineup v Manchester City: Skipper Thomas Vermaelen Set To Keep His Place

AM: Tomas Rosicky

Without doubt one if the north London club’s best performers in what has been a tricky past few weeks, with the experienced Czech Republic international responding in style to the award of his new contract.

ST: Olivier Giroud

Another who has appeared to be off the pace this month, perhaps a reflection of all the games that the Frenchman has had to feature in so far this season as Arsenal’s lone front man, a role he will be again asked to take on against City on Saturday.