Arsenal vs Manchester City – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola drops a big name – and Mikel Arteta makes an unpopular choice

It would have been a ridiculous question to ask in the last two seasons but it is more pertinent now.

Liverpool are nine points ahead of Arsenal and showing little sign of slowing up.

If the Gunners want to compete for the title, today is a must-win. You can’t fall three wins behind. You’ve got to take that game in hand.

Meanwhile, City have done well to fight their way back into the top four but will lose their status if they fail to win and Chelsea beat West Ham on Monday.

As well as league places, there’s also just personal pride at stake. If Man City want to claim they really are back, they’ve got to do it against some stylish opposition.