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Manchester City v Arsenal: The similarities between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta go back a long way. The Spaniards' relationship started in 1997 when Arteta joined Barcelona's academy - meeting his idol and Barca skipper Guardiola. Their time as team-mates was brief but a friendship had been forged and continued when Guardiola made him his assistant at Etihad Stadium in 2016.

As the pair prepare to go head to head when their title-chasing sides meet in the Premier League on Sunday, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at the similarities and differences between the pair.

There is plenty Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have in common.