In an early season showdown for the Premier League title on Sunday, Arsenal has the opportunity to surpass Manchester City.
City's formidable end to the last season crushed Arsenal's hopes of clinching their first Premier League title since 2004.
This encompassed two wins for Pep Guardiola's team against the Gunners, and Mikel Arteta's record against his former mentor is less than impressive.
During his tenure at the Emirates, Arteta has suffered defeat in all seven league encounters against Guardiola, with the aggregate scoreline painfully standing at 19-3.
In their quest to challenge Manchester for the title, Arsenal made a bold declaration by shattering their transfer record to acquire the services of Declan Rice, beating out competition from City in the process.
The champions handed a significant advantage to their title contenders when they unexpectedly fell to a 2-1 defeat against Wolves last weekend.
However, the Gunners may face Sunday's clash without the talismanic presence of Bukayo Saka.
The English winger, who has commenced 87 consecutive league games, had to exit the midweek Champions League match following an injury.
Meanwhile, City will be without one of their pivotal players, as Rodri serves a three-game suspension due to his red card.
