Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Cesc Fabregas has been sidelined since what appeared to be a watershed moment for Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, namely the 3-0 loss at Arsenal in late September.

Chelsea have won seven straight Premier League games since he was axed but an injury to Nemanja Matic means he is recalled for what is arguably the Premier League's game of the season so far here at Manchester City.

Fabregas is still a player of quality and high ambition so he will want to show Conte he can still be part of his long-term plans.

Arsenal's Brazilian defender Gabriel gives a heartfelt message that people "don't leave for tomorrow what you can do today" after the death of his friend Caio Junior in the Chapecoense plane crash.

An ex-Chelsea player claims the club paid him £50,000 to keep quiet about sex abuse allegations.

Aguero or Costa, what is wrong with Vardy and what next for Manchester United - MOTD pundits Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton preview the weekend action.

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy is ruled out for six weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered during the win over Bournemouth.

Celtic draw at Man City and Arsenal win big at Basel and top their group in the Champions League.

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is to have an ankle operation that could rule him out of action for a further three months.

Southampton progress to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time since 1987 with a convincing victory over Arsenal.

Chelsea begin an investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse concerning an individual who was employed by the club.

Follow text and radio reaction as Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick helps Arsenal move up to second in the Premier League table.

Live text and Radio 5 live reaction as Manchester City are beaten at home by Chelsea.

Martin Keown and Trevor Sinclair discuss whether Arsenal are missing Jack Wilshere, who is on loan at Bournemouth, with Santi Cazorla currently injured.

Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy fears he has a "severe" hamstring injury, says manager Arsene Wenger.

Alexis Sanchez scores twice as Arsenal end a run of three successive draws with a Premier League victory over Bournemouth.

Arsene Wenger praises Bournemouth after his Arsenal side beat them 3-1 at the Emirates, saying he was happy to win a "tricky" game.

Eddie Howe says it is "not Bournemouth's style" to set up defensively, after they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal despite an attacking performance at the Emirates.

How is Antonio Conte mixing theatre in his technical area with keeping his cool to move Chelsea in the right direction?

Chelsea are a different team from the one that began the season but must stay "humble", manager Antonio Conte says.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his side must "continue to work and trust in what we are doing" as their victory against Spurs sees them back at the top of the table.

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham were the better team despite losing 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.