Manchester City vs Arsenal: How can I watch Premier League on TV in the UK?

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City host Arsenal in what could be a pivotal moment in the Premier League title race.

City come into the game off the back of a 3-0 win over Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final - with Riyad Mahrez scoring a hat-trick for Guardiola's men.

The Manchester side currently sit second in the league and are five points behind the Gunners.

As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta's side come into the game off the back of a 3-3 draw at home to Southampton - with Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka scoring for the league leaders.

Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Manchester City's meeting with Arsenal including how to watch and team news.

When is Manchester City vs Arsenal?

The showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal will take place on Wednesday, April 26, with the game kicking off at 8pm.

Tomorrow's game between the two sides will take place at the Etihad Stadium, where City have won all of their last five games in all competitions.

City fans will certainly be confident heading into the game. The club have won all of their last five games against the Gunners. The two sides last met in February, when City were victorious. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland secured a 3-1 win for Guardiola's men.

Haaland is City's top scorer this season, with 48 in all competitions. The Norwegian has scored six goals in his last five games.

Martinelli is the Gunners' top scorer this season with 15 in all competitions. The Brazilian has scored three goals in his last five games.

How to watch

Wednesday's clash between City and Arsenal will be shown live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage getting underway at 7pm.

The game between the two teams will also be streamed on the BT Sport app.

Highlights will be uploaded to the official BT Sport YouTube channel after the game.

Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of Manchester City vs Arsenal, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.

Team news

After scoring a hat-trick at the weekend, Riyad Mahrez will be pushing for a start against Arsenal.

Both Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri were named on the bench in City's win over Sheffield United, with both pushing for a start tomorrow.

Nathan Ake is the only major absentee for City. The defender picked up a hamstring injury during the club's Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash with Bayern Munich.

Phil Foden recently returned to the side after recovering from an appendix surgery and is in line to feature, while Haaland is expected to feature from the off for City.

As for Arsenal, the big news coming out of the side is that William Saliba will miss the clash with City as the defender has a 'structural damage' in his back.

Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny both remain out, while Granit Xahka still remains a doubt after missing the draw with Southampton.

Gabriel Jesus is once again expected to lead the line, with Bukayo Saka and Martinelli either side of the forward.

Predicted Manchester City XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland

Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Viera, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus

What's been said?

Speaking ahead of the game, Guardiola is hoping for an incredible atmosphere from the fans.

'It is a final — against a team who has been the best team in England so far', Guardiola said.

'The momentum is key — it doesn’t matter if you play every three or four days if you are winning, winning.

'Hopefully all of Manchester will be blue and they can come to support us. We need incredible noise from the first minute to the last as I know which opponent we are going to play against.

'If we win it’s a step to getting it completely in our hands. We have this opportunity and we want to take it. Hopefully the Etihad will be full three hours before kick-off.'

Despite the game being big for the title race, Arteta revealed that the game will not define the season.

'We wanted to close that gap as much as we could and we’re toe-to-toe with them, Arteta said at his pre-match press conference.

'We knew we had to go to the Etihad. Is it going to define the season? The answer is no.'

The Spaniard also gave his thoughts on the clash with Guardiola's men.

'(It's a) Tough game and a challenge but this is what we want. We have to go to City and we have to beat them. If you want to be champions. You have to beat everyone. It's as simple as that. We have to focus a lot in us. We have to understand what they do and prepare for that. But, we have to focus on our strengths and how we can cause them problems.'

Odds

Manchester City to win - 8/15

Arsenal to win - 9/1

Draw - 10/3

Arsenal to win each half and Arsenal to have the most corners in each half - 500/1

All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.

Prediction

With Arsenal drawing their last three games in a row, now is the perfect chance for City to pounce and close in on the league leaders.

Despite their mixed start to the season, City seem to be stepping up a gear at the right time. If Haaland features from the off, it could be a long night at the office for the Gunners.

Despite being top of the league, the onus will actually be on City to get the win. The Gunners have not won at the Etihad since 2015 but will be hoping to get the job done tomorrow.

If the frontline are causing havoc for City's backline from the off, there is a chance that the north London side could sneak an impressive result away from home.

Prediction 3-1 Manchester City