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Manchester City vs Arsenal       

Samir Nasri looks set to miss out against former club Arsenal with a hamstring injury. Striker Sergio Aguero is poised to make his first appearance since the opening match after overcoming a knee problem while manager Roberto Mancini has said there are no disciplinary issues concerning forward Mario Balotelli. Defender Joleon Lescott will hope to reclaim his place but right-back Micah Richards (ankle) remains sidelined.

Arsenal will again be without first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny because of an ankle problem. Jack Wilshere (ankle) and Emmanuel Frimpong (knee) both returned to training this week, but are still some way from first-team contention. Czech winger Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) and French defender Bacary Sagna (broken leg) are expected to feature within the next fortnight.