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© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Cup finals have offered the only shafts of joy for Arsenal since 2006 and all three of their wins in the 2010s – the comeback against Hull, the evisceration of Villa, the knife-edge affair in which they pipped Chelsea – have brought memories that stand alone.

straight to your inboxManchester City have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos in the upcoming transfer window - according to reports.Ceballos joined the Gunners on a season-long loan deal last summer after falling out of favour under Zinedine Zidane in the Spanish capital.

straight to your inboxArsenal young gun Bukayo Saka has praised Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood and Borussia Dortmund-bound Jude Bellingham ahead of the final round of the Premier League season.Saka has enjoyed a fantastic season for the Gunners and has really come to the fore under Mikel Arteta at the Emirates.But he is far from the only teenager to have made a huge impact on the top tier and even the Championship this term.Greenwood has made significant strides, bagging 19 goals in

straight to your inbox Manchester City want to return to winning ways following the defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final when they take on Watford on Tuesday evening. City were aiming to retain their FA Cup to put alongside the the Carabao Cup as part of a a domestic trophy double.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has suggested that the notion that the pupil overcame the master in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final is disrespectful to Mikel Arteta.The former Manchester City assistant got his tactics spot on to frustrate the Blues and pull off a surprise 2-0 win in the Wembley clash.It was widely portrayed as being a case of Arteta, having learned at the feet of Guardiola, returning to use his own knowledge against him.But the Blues boss rejected that notion and said that

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola was left saddened by Manchester City's FA Cup defeat as he accused his players of not turning up for the first half. A 2-0 victory for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ended a long unbeaten run for the Blues in domestic cups stretching back to February 2018 and leaves them with the Champions League as the only remaining trophy they can win this season.

straight to your inboxManchester City are aiming to win the FA Cup for the second season in a row, but must first get past Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in the FA semi-final on Saturday.Pep Guardiola will be without cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo against the Gunners, with Ederson set to take his place, whilst Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte are set to come back into the side after being rested against Bournemouth in midweek.So, what team will Guardiola go with against Arsenal? And, what will the

straight to your inbox Former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater says Mikel Arteta's knowledge of the Blues squad will give Arsenal an advantage ahead of their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Arteta left his role as City assistant to take charge of Arsenal in December, but the Gunners were beaten 3-0 when the former assistant returned to the Etihad last month.

straight to your inbox Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes his old club should go after Manchester City defender John Stones. It has been a rocky start for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta with Arsenal looking likely to miss out on European football.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says former Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta is creating something unique at Arsenal, as the two sides prepare to face each other in the FA Cup semi-final. Arteta left City to take the Arsenal head coach job in December, and is already seeing his style of play translate onto the pitch at the Emirates.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand baited Arsenal fans on Twitter with a simple three-word message on Sunday morning.Arsenal were defeated by Brighton on Saturday after French forward Neal Maupay netted deep into injury time to condemn Mikel Arteta to his second loss in two games since the Premier League restarted.The defeat leaves the Gunners 10th in the table, eight points adrift of fourth placed Chelsea having played a game more and six points behind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand baited Arsenal fans on Twitter with a simple three-word message on Sunday morning.Arsenal were defeated by Brighton on Saturday after French forward Neal Maupay netted deep into injury time to condemn Mikel Arteta to his second loss in two games since the Premier League restarted.The defeat leaves the Gunners 10th in the table, eight points adrift of fourth placed Chelsea having played a game more and six points behind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United.

Ederson is with his feet. Mikel Arteta's side were trailing 1-0 at the beginning of the second half but pressed hard in the opening minute.

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.The reverse fixture saw City come out as 3-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a brace from Kevin De Bruyne and a Raheem Sterling goal.After a poor start to the season, which saw former head coach Unai Emery shown the door, Arsenal have picked up under former City assistant manager Mikel Arteta.The Gunners are currently in ninth place in the table, eight points adrift of fourth.

Premier League will get underway on Wednesday and Manchester City will face-off against Arsenal in their first game back.The match was originally supposed to be played March 11 but was postponed after it transpired that some Arsenal players had been in contact with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who had tested positive for coronavirus, following the two sides' Europa League meeting in February.A few days later the Premier League was suspended when Gunners manager Mikel Arteta also tested

Guardiola is open to discussing a longer stay at Manchester City after bringing in a new face to his backroom staff.Juanma Lillo was last week confirmed as the new No.2 at the Etihad, starting his duties immediately with a contract that takes him to the end of the 2020/21 season - in line with Guardiola and the rest of his staff.Lillo will bring fresh ideas to a coaching team that has been depleted by the departures of Domenec Torrent in 2018 and Mikel Arteta in 2019, and the appointment of

Raheem Sterling admits 'it's going to be weird' playing against fans against Arsenal on Wednesday. After more than three months away due to the coronavirus pandemic, City return to action on Wednesday evening with a home clash against the Gunners.

Premier League champions are finally back in action.Pep Guardiola welcomes former assistant manager Mikel Arteta back to the Etihad Stadium for the first time since his departure in December as City take on Arsenal in their first competitive fixture since March.City may have conceded defeat in this season's title race but will be playing with a point to prove following their derby defeat to Manchester United prior to the postponement of the season.Guardiola will be eager to build momentum as

Simon Bajkowski for some specialist insight. City win.

Man City wary of Arteta threat ahead of Arsenal clashThe Premier League’s return this week will see Manchester City come up against former assistant Mikel Arteta, who left the club last December to become Arsenal manager.Pep Guardiola’s trusted right-hand man had become an integral part of the management setup at the Etihad Stadium, but Wednesday’s fixture will see the two come head-to-head for the first time in Arteta’s managerial career.City have a superb recent record against the Gunners with

Pep Guardiola faces Mikel Arteta in the managerial dugout for the first time.The Arsenal boss made the move to London in December having left his role as assistant to Guardiola at Manchester City and now, the two are set to compete.The pair have very similar perspectives on football. Each manager wants to dominate the ball, and each wants to play with an offensive, proactive style of play.“I want the football to be expressive, entertaining," Arteta once said.

Pep Guardiola when the Premier League returns next week. The top tier returns on June 17, with Arteta’s Arsenal making the trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City on the first day back.

City have confirmed Juanma Lillo has joined the backroom staff as part of the coaching team. Pep Guardiola has been without a permanent No.2 since Mikel Arteta left to become Arsenal head coach in December 2019; Arteta had stepped up when Domenec Torrent departed for New York City in 2018 but the manager was keen to bring in a new body ahead of next season.

Manchester City.City host Mikel Arteta’s side on Wednesday, June 17, the opening day of the restart of the Premier League.Fixtures have been suspended for over three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but tentative steps to bring football back have proved to be successful.However, the games will be played behind closed doors, with fans unable to attend.

Manchester City with Juanma Lillo in pole position.Arteta, who arrived at the Etihad with Guardiola in 2016, stepped up to become his No.2 following Domenec Torrent's departure for New York City FC in 2018 but he himself was tempted away to become Arsenal manager in December 2019.Rodolfo Borrell has taken on extra responsibilities in the second half of the season but Guardiola was clear that the assistant position was something that needed to be looked at in the close season and the break from

Manchester City have begun practice matches in training as they step up preparations for the Premier League clash with Arsenal in a fortnight.

There was a sense of relief for many football fans last week as it was confirmed the Premier League would return in three weeks time with Manchester City taking on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.

Here are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Friday, May 29.

Vincent Kompany is not expected to return to Manchester City this summer despite talks with the club this year.

Ed Woodward has all but confirmed Premier League fixtures would be played behind closed doors if the season restarts.

Raheem Sterling hasn't hit the targets he set himself for this season - but that doesn't necessarily make it a disappointment.

Paul Merson believes not even Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could improve the current Arsenal side who remain "a million miles" away from challenging for the Premier League title.

As one of the game’s master tacticians, Pep Guardiola has undoubtedly shared many of his pearls of wisdom with his players over the years.

Ex-Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has predicted that former Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta can kick start a golden era for the Gunners.

Mikel Arteta says he feels he has recovered after testing positive for coronavirus.

The English Premier League, the world's most widely-watched and richest soccer division, has suspended all games until April 3 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes a day after it was revealed that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea player CallumHudson-Odoi tested positive for COVID-19, the illness that is caused by the virus and affects lungs and airways, and several teams announced that their games this Saturday were being postponed.