Ex-Arsenal and Man City stars divided as predictions shared ahead of Premier League clash

Arsenal are continuing their preparations for this Sunday's huge Premier League clash with Manchester City.

The Gunners head to the Etihad top of the table and will be looking to preserve this position from now until the remainder of the campaign, holding off both City and Liverpool in the process.

Mikel Arteta's side were beaten 4-1 when the two sides met at the home of the Sky Blues last April, effectively ending Arsenal's title challenge. Aiming to avoid a repeat this time around, Arsenal will need to be at their very best to keep Guardiola's men at bay.

Looking ahead to this vital head-to-head, three former players who have played in his heavyweight fixture before have shared their thoughts on how they see this top-of-the-table showdown playing out.

Sergio Aguero

«I'm ranking it one of the top encounters of the season, no doubt. That being said, this year we have not two but three contenders for the title, and they all have challenging fixtures. I'm confident in City's victory but it won't be a decisive match – other games will also tilt the scales.»

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Mikael Silvestre

"Arsenal knows the level of City. They're still treble winners and they're still a team capable of beating anybody and, especially everybody, I should say, in the Premier League.

«But on the other side, Arsenal's confidence has grown and the belief should be much higher than in past seasons. At this moment in time, we're at the end of March and last season at the same time, the team wasn't as confident and as strong as they are now.

»So going there and facing City, I think if