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Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City will meet Arsenal in their home ground, the Etihad Stadium, on Sunday.
Narrowly trailing league leaders Chelsea, Manchester City are aiming to take the lead by defeating the Gunners at home. Away team Arsenal, who are currently 5th place in the league, are also aiming to climb higher up in the standings.
City's new signing, Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony, may make his debut for his new club.
Arsenal have been tussling with injury problems including French right-back Mathieu Debuchy, team captain Mikel Arteta, English central midfielder Jack Wilshere, French midfielder Abou Diaby and English striker Danny Welbeck.
City, on the other hand, have no injured or suspended players for the highly anticipated clash which starts at 1600GMT.
Manchester United, who suffered a shocking 1-0 loss at Old Trafford to Southampton last weekend, will play away to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The game at the Loftus Road Stadium kicks off at 1500GMT.
League leaders Chelsea will take on Swansea City in an away match on Saturday. The game at the Liberty Stadium in Wales will begin at 1500GMT. London side Chelsea aim to increase their lead at the top of the league by defeating the Swans.
Chelsea will field a full-strength team as they do not have any suspended or injured players. Home team Swansea may have difficulties in their forward line as ex-striker Wilfried Bony was recently signed by Manchester City.
Liverpool will face Aston Villa on Saturday in an away game. The match at Villa Park will kick off at 1500GMT. Defender Glen Johnson, attacking midfielder Adam Lallana and striker Daniel Sturridge are all injured for away side Liverpool, who are currently 8th place in the standings.
Fixtures of matchday 22 are as follows:
Saturday
Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester United at 1500 GMT
Swansea City vs Chelsea at 1500 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland at 1500 GMT
Leicester City vs Stoke City at 1500 GMT
Aston Villa vs Liverpool at 1500 GMT
Burnley vs Crystal Palace at 1500 GMT
Newcastle United vs Southampton at 1730 GMT
Sunday
West Ham United vs Hull City at 1330 GMT
Manchester City vs Arsenal at 1600 GMT
Monday
Everton vs West Bromwich Albion at 2000 GMT
Standings in Premier League are as follows:
| Rank | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 1 |
Chelsea |
21 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
46 |
19 |
27 |
49 |
| 2 |
Manchester City |
21 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
45 |
20 |
25 |
47 |
| 3 |
Southampton |
21 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
35 |
15 |
20 |
39 |
| 4 |
Manchester United |
21 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
21 |
13 |
37 |
| 5 |
Arsenal |
21 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
25 |
12 |
36 |
| 6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
21 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
30 |
29 |
1 |
34 |
| 7 |
West Ham United |
21 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
25 |
7 |
33 |
| 8 |
Liverpool |
21 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
32 |
| 9 |
Swansea City |
21 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
30 |
| 10 |
Newcastle United |
21 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
27 |
| 11 |
Stoke City |
21 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
27 |
-5 |
26 |
| 12 |
Everton |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
22 |
| 13 |
Aston Villa |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
23 |
-12 |
22 |
| 14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
21 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
21 |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
-9 |
20 |
| 16 |
Sunderland |
21 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
31 |
-13 |
20 |
| 17 |
Burnley |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
| 18 |
Hull City |
21 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
27 |
-7 |
19 |
| 19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
21 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
23 |
37 |
-14 |
19 |
| 20 |
Leicester City |
21 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
20 |
33 |
-13 |
17 |
