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Only three points separate the sides after the weekend's results

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May City have won each of their last six visits to the Emirates Stadium

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For a side that has made a name for itself with a long run of victories to power them to the Championship,

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They dropped points at Newcastle United and Aston Villa early in the campaign, before defeats at the hands of Liverpool and Brentford before the World Cup break.

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Beating Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves and then themselves in the FA Cup during January looked like the corner was being turned

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Michael Cox, writing in the official matchday programme: Guardiola is known to spring surprises in big matches

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Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez have been in good form recently, and widely appear to be first-choice options,

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Rico Lewis appears to have been specially trained to play the unusual full-back-cum-central-midfielder role on the right

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Rodri usually plays in a midfield role, while only Ederson has played more Premier League minutes for City than him this season.

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