19'Arsenal get a slice of fortune when Monreal's attempted cross is ricocheted into the path of Walcott, who has Hart charging out at him. The England goalkeeper's actions are enough to prevent his compatriot from having a shooting chance.
17'The good thing for Arsenal is that Aguero has barely touched the ball in the opening quarter of an hour or so, with Koscienly doing a god job of forcing him into harmless positions. The striker's fitness will be a concern tonight - a statement that we sadly have to utter too often when discussing the brilliant Argentine.
15'Arsenal start to spread the play more, which has got City retreating back into their own half. This has been such a tightly contested game, in keeping with the general theme of recent meeting between the pair.
13'De Bruyne comes in with a mis-timed challenge on Walcott, who originally nipped in ahead of him to steal the ball. The fans aren't happy as the referee calls the Belgian over, but the only punishment comes in the form of a lecture.
11'Arsenal are starting to struggle here as Manchester City work some encouraging sequences in possession. The fans are getting a little testy here with their side having problems getting back on the ball.
9'You get the feeling that Arsenal will have some god chances on the break if they transition quickly through midfield. City's wingers have been slow to get back once or twice when an attack has broken down.
7'Arsenal switch off for a moment in defence which allows Silva the chance to take aim from the edge of the box. However, the Spaniard can't get his angles right and ends up blasting well off target
5'Arsenal turn the ball over in midfield and this allows De Bruyne a chance to run at them. He's got Aguero peeling away to the right as he glides past two challenges, but Koscielny steps forward to thwart him right at the top of the box.
3'Arsenal are dominating the ball in the opening exchanges, but Giroud is called offside after flicking on a pass from Campbell into the path of Ozil. The Gunners are looking to play off the French striker as usual.
1'Off we go then!
City meanwhile are boosted by a key return, with Sergio Aguero replacing Wilfried Bony for his first start in nearly a month. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Jesus Navas, while Fabian Delph is summoned instead of Raheem Sterling.
Alexis Sanchez is not fit enough to start this one as his Arsenal absence continues since his appearance against Norwich City in November. Therefore, it's an unchanged XI from Arsene Wenger after the Villa game, with Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell flanking Ozil, with Olivier Giroud leading the line.
Manchester City subs: Caballero, Sterling, Bony, Navas, Clichy, Demichelis, Iheanacho.
Manchester City (4-3-3): Hart; Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Toure, Delph; Silva, Aguero, De Bruyne.
Arsenal subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chambers, Iwobi, Reine-Adelaide.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Ramsey; Walcott, Ozil, Campbell; Giroud.
At this stadium, Arsenal have lost only one of their last 18 against City, but have also only won one of their last six. You get the sense that a point won't be the worst result for either team, especially with the chance that Leicester will not be able to sustain their incredible pace. Although we've been saying that for months now about the Foxes.
Manchester City have recovered from that shock 2-0 loss to Stoke with a league win against Swansea and a Champions League triumph against Borussia Monchengladbach. City are one point behind Arsenal as things stand, with Leicester City a further five ahead of the Gunners, albeit with a game more played.
Arsenal come into this game on a high after a decent unbeaten run which has seen them past Aston Villa and Sunderland in the league, as well as Olympiakos in the Champions League, which secured them a spot in the round of 16. The Gunners have the best defensive record in the top flight, conceding only 13 times in 16 games. Will that record stay intact tonight?
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League heavyweight clash between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates. Second plays third here in the nation's capital and with no other games on the agenda, all eyes are fixed on this one. Stick with us for all the action.
