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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. It has all the hallmarks of a key battle in the race for the Champions League places as fourth visits sixth. The Gunners are currently seven points adrift of the top four with the future of boss, Arsene Wenger once again the major subplot to this encounter. It's a massive match for the Frenchman and it all kicks off at 4pm GMT. Stay tuned for all the build up with team news imminent.

Premier League / Matchday 30
Emirates Stadium / 02.04.2017
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Paul Hassall
ByPaul Hassall

Updated 02/04/2017 at 17:51 GMT+1

31'
This time it's Sanchez cutting in from the left, but his curler from 25 yards flies wide of the far post.
30'
The ball is worked back to Ozil from the left. The German sets himself to shoot just inside the area but is halted by a last-ditch sliding challenge by Fernandinho. Arsenal want a penalty, but the Brazilian got the ball.
29'
Replays showing Walcott left a foot in on Fernandinho before trying to find Welbeck. Not a pretty challenge. Lucky to escape without a card.
28'
Arsenal have responded well after City looked like blowing them away early doors.
27'
Walcott beats Fernandinho to a loose ball and tries to free Welbeck, but he overcooks the pass.
26'
PHOTO: Sane's joy.
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Image credit: AFP

25'
Arsenal's run of four defeats in their last five league matches is their worst since April 1995. For those looking for positives, they have triumphed in six of their last seven matches at Emirates Stadium and have lost just one of 19 home PL encounters versus Man City (12 D6).
24'
A left-wing corner is cleared to Monreal who rifles well over from 30 yards.
23'
Arsenal not so hot when they come against the PL big boys, but they have moved up a gear here.
22'
Ozil turns wonderfully to completely bamboozle Stones but his low shot from eight yards is far too tame and straight at Caballero.
21'
De Bruyne is up there as the PL assist king but he's not so lucky when having a go himself if the woodwork stats are anything to go by!
20'
Fernandinho lets fly from 30 yards as the corner is cleared into his path, but it's well blocked. That was moving too.
19'
Navas bombs forward down the right and delivers a decent ball to the far post where Bellerin is forced to nod behind.
17'
16'
Arsenal trying to get a foothold in this game. This is their best spell, but the threat of City on the counter remains a real concern for Wenger's men.
15'
Coquelin booked. The first quarter of an hour has belonged to the visitors.
F. Coquelin
Yellow card
F. Coquelin
Arsenal
Arsenal
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
14'
#Sane stats.
13'
As it stands, City would move back up to third and do the double over the Gunners, who would be looking up against it for CL football next season way back in sixth.
11'
DID YOU KNOW? Arsene Wenger has won just two of his previous nine competitive meetings with Pep Guardiola (W2 D2 L5), both in the Champions League.
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Image credit: Eurosport

10'
OFF THE POST! De Bruyne cracks the post from 20 yards. The rebound falls for Silva who cuts inside and fires in a low shot that Ospina beats away down to his left.
9'
Navas booked for a late and rather ugly challenge.
J. Navas
Yellow card
J. Navas
Manchester City
Manchester City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2