It has been confirmed that Arsenal will face Manchester City at the Etihad on Wednesday, 11 March.

The game has been rearranged at short notice after the Gunners exit from the Europa League opened a slot in the calendar.

We were originally supposed to play the reigning champions on the weekend just past but that game was postponed when Pep Guardiola’s side qualified for the League Cup final.

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Wednesday 11 March

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The Gunners face West Ham United on Saturday and will have 24 hours longer to prepare for the game than City who face Manchester United on Sunday.

It will be the first time that Mikel Arteta has come up against City since joining the Gunners in December.

As soon as we lost to Olympiakos last Thursday the Premier League knew we were free. Why has it taken five days to make this decision?