The Gunners have changed their formation for their visit to league leaders City with Alexis facing the club he almost joined in the summer
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has changed his side's formation for the crucial Premier League match against Manchester City, handing starts to both Francis Coquelin and Alex Iwobi.
The Frenchman admitted before the game that he "sometimes the best way to defend is to attack" but his selection of Coquelin alongside Granit Xhaka in midfield shows that he is wary of City's attacking threat.
Alexandre Lacazette surprisingly starts on the bench while Alexis Sanchez starts in a lone role upfront supported by Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey.