Our under-23s are in Premier League 2 action on Monday night, as they take on Manchester City at Emirates Stadium.



THE STORY SO FAR

Our under-23s return to Emirates Stadium for our first home game of the Premier League 2 season on Monday night.

Steve Gatting's side will be looking to build on a dramatic 3-2 win at Derby County last week.

We sit third in the table after our comeback victory, with Liverpool topping the table and Chelsea in second.

Play video Watch Arsenal video online 04:00 U-23s: Derby County 2-3 Arsenal - Highlights



THE OPPOSITION

Manchester City make the journey south having shared the spoils with Chelsea in a 0-0 draw last week.

The Citizens sit seventh but could rise as high as second with victory.

Lukas Nmecha - who scored the winner for England at the Under-19 European Championship - is expected to start up front for the visitors.



ONE TO WATCH

Jeff Reine-Adelaide has been in impressive form for Gatting’s side during pre-season.

Jeff carried that form into our first game of the campaign, playing the entirety of our 3-2 win over Derby.

Assuming a more advanced role this campaign, Jeff’s technical quality has created openings for the likes of the prolific Eddie Nketiah.

&amp;amp;amp;lt;section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;h2&amp;amp;amp;gt;Which youngster should you look out for?&amp;amp;amp;lt;/h2&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;Who should be on your radar in 2017/18? Find out by taking our quiz...&amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;h2&amp;amp;amp;gt;Krystian Bielik&amp;amp;amp;lt;/h2&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;A strong and commanding centre back, Krystian is a Poland Under-19 international who is a permanent fixture of our under-23 and Youth League sides. The 19-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Championship side Birmingham City.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;Cohen Bramall&amp;amp;amp;lt;/h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;A keen sprinter in his youth, Cohen is a pacy left back whose sensational rise has taken him from non-league Hednesford Town to beating Bayern Munich in less than seven months. A threat going forward and strong in the tackle, the 22-year-old can also play further up the left flank.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;Donyell Malen&amp;amp;amp;lt;/h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;A tricky forward, Donyell is the only player to have been coached by both Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry. Signed from Ajax in 2015, the 18-year-old is lightning fast and clinical in front of goal.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;section&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;Reiss Nelson&amp;amp;amp;lt;/h3&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;gt;One of the most naturally-gifted players in our academy, Reiss shot to prominence when he made his under-23s debut as a 14-year-old back in 2014. 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LAST TIME WE MET

Six goals were shared equally when Manchester City last visited the capital.

Thierry Ambrose struck twice to give the visitors a two-goal lead at Emirates Stadium, before Donyell Malen and Reiss Nelson pulled us level.

Nmecha then restored the Citizens’ lead, before a dramatic finale which saw Carl Jenkinson thumping in a late equaliser.

Play video Watch Arsenal video online 08:07 Under-23s v Man City (h)



FOLLOW THE ACTION

Monday night’s match will be shown LIVE on Arsenal.com and the App.

We’ll also be providing live updates on the action from Emirates Stadium on our Twitter account - @Arsenal.

Kick-off is at 7pm (UK time).