Arsenal and Manchester City's fiery rivalry is a natural byproduct of both teams' desire to be the best, the north London club's captain Martin Ødegaard said ahead of their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Victory over Manchester City on Sunday will be a boost for Arsenal's Premier League title hopes, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Arsenal lost the title to City last season by two points. The holders currently sit fourth in the league standings with 41 points and second-placed Arsenal,

Arsenal are unbeaten in 13 Premier League matches and have won the most points of any side from their 11th match of the season. It is their longest unbeaten run under Mikel Arteta, last going 14 without defeat between August and December 2018 under Unai Emery.