Arsenal are preparing for a dress rehearsal of their upcoming title battle with Manchester City as they face the English champions in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night. The Gunners have been intertwined in a race to the top of the Premier League with the Citizens so far this season.
However, the switch to a different competition will give them a glimpse of how far they have really come in recent campaigns. The north London outfit have lost all five of their last outings against their Manchester rivals in all competitions, but it's an opportunity to change the narrative once again.
"Big match," Mikel Arteta advertised it as during his pre-match press conference earlier this week. "Big test for us against in my opinion the best team in the world. Looking forward to it because it’s going to tell us a lot about where we are."
