Manchester City take on Arsenal tomorrow in a game they must win in order to go into the following match against Chelsea from a position of strength.

With Arsenal travelling to the Etihad in the match at 4pm, Manchester City will be hoping that the returns of Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany to the squad will help them overcome a difficult challenge.

After last week’s disappointing draw with Everton, Manchester City will certainly be looking for more of a killer edge, luckily that killer edge usually comes in the form of Sergio Aguero.

The pace of Walcott down Manchester City’s flanks will undoubtedly cause problems.

Arsenal aren’t having the best of seasons, but are still one of the most dangerous teams to play in the premiership. Much has been made of the performances of Alexis Sanchez and rightly so. The Chilean has the ability to turn around games pretty much singlehandedly and will prove a tough test for the Manchester City back four.

The rest of Arsenal’s attacking options mainly consist of Olivier Giroud and a recently returned Theo Walcott. The pace of Walcott down Manchester City’s flanks will undoubtedly cause problems. Neither Gael Clichy nor Aleksandar Kolarov have the necessary pace to contain him.

Eliaquim Mangala’s speed and acceleration will undoubtedly be called on to help out the full-backs, with Walcott in particular. However, this cannot be at the expense of leaving Olivier Giroud open. Give the French striker some space on a cross in the air, and he will score.

Arsenal are without Mathieu Debuchy and Mikel Arteta, both of whom are going to be out for a while. Debuchy may not be a big miss for them against Manchester City, as Hector Bellerin has proved a more than capable replacement. Arteta is the far greater miss for the gunners, as Francis Coquelin is far easier to take advantage of in the middle of the park.

Stevan Jovetic could prove his potential as more of an attacking midfielder

With Samir Nasri out for Manchester City, it remains to be seen whether Manuel Pellegrini will opt for two up front. Stevan Jovetic could prove his potential as more of an attacking midfielder than striker, playing off Sergio Aguero while filling the space left by Nasri’s absence.

Edin Dzeko will face a late fitness test to see if he will be able to play in the match, but you can probably expect to see him start the match on the bench at best. This will be a tough test without Yaya Toure as well, and a real challenge for Fernando and Fernandinho to try and break through and disrupt a fluid Arsenal midfield.