After two underwhelming performances against Manchester United and West Brom, City recorded a much-needed win over Southampton last time out. Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of the game to get Pep Guardiola's men back to winning ways. The EFL Cup holders defeated Bournemouth and Burnley to reach the quarter-finals. They will be fancying their chances to progress to the last four against an out-of-form Arsenal side.
Arsenal are in dire need of a positive result to lift the gloom over the club. Mikel Arteta is fighting for his job due to his side's atrocious run of form in the Premier League.