Granit Xhaka gets a crucial tackle in as City push again for a winner.

Joao Cancelo then slides in Riyad Mahrez, who goes past Kieran Tierney but he's knocked it out of play, just.

On comes Emile Smith Rowe. It's Alexandre Lacazette who goes off. Granit Xhaka takes the armband.

Arsenal's defence does it job for a few more minutes. Aymeric Laporte blasts one over.

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Watford manager Claudio Ranieri names three changes following his side's 4-1 defeat by West Ham on Tuesday.

In come William Troost-Ekong, Imran Louza and Ken Sema for Kiko Femenia, who misses out with injury, and Cucho Hernandez and Ozan Tufan, who both drop to the bench.

Top scorer Emmanuel Dennis, who will not play in the Africa Cup of Nations - after the Nigerian federation missed the deadline to request his release - starts up front.

Watford XI: Bachmann, Troost-Ekong, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Sema, King, Dennis.

Subs: Angelini, Ngakia, Cleverley, Pedro, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Hernandez, Morris.

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Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has made two changes to the Spurs side held to a frustrating 1-1 by 10-man Southampton this week.

Lucas Moura and Oliver Skipp return for the visitors, as Harry Winks and Dele Alli start on the bench.

Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is also among the substitutes after overcoming a calf problem.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Lo Celso, Alli, Tanganga, Ndombele.

Liverpool have just confirmed that their boss Jurgen Klopp has recorded a suspected positive test for Covid and therefore is isolating and will not be at the game tomorrow against Chelsea.

Klopp is one of four Reds staff members to record a positive test since yesterday. This is in addition to three players who also tested positive since the team's last match - the 1-0 loss at Leicester on 28 December.

Pep Lijnders will be in charge of the team for the game at Chelsea.

Momentum is fully with City now. Arsenal have dropped back into an organised block to try and keep them out.

Kieran Tierney launches a long throw in. It's headed away, Kevin de Bruyne carries it out and Rob Holding brings him down.

He's in the book now too.

Emile Smith Rowe is getting ready for Arsenal now.

City play out from the Arsenal press as Granit Xhaka and Alexandre Lacazette bust a gut to try and close them down.

It's switched over to the left by City but Raheem Sterling's curling effort is high and wide.

Tom Wadsworth: I still don't understand why VAR only shows the referee one angle of these situations on the touchline. From behind Silva it's suspect but from the reverse he's halfway down then stiffens up for the "foul" as his shirt tightens. Not convinced.

Ilkay Gundogan plays a one-two with Kevin de Bruyne and the midfielder is about to shoot.

Rob Holding does well to stick out a leg and pokes it away from De Bruyne just at the right moment.

Josh Earl: Absolutely ridiculous from Gabriel, what a stupid sending off. Let his team down.

Rodri brings down Alexandre Lacazette and it's a free-kick in the middle. The Arsenal players run straight over asking for a booking. The fans are roaring too.

It's getting very silly now. Bukayo Saka ends up in the book.

Martin Odegaard is off. On comes Rob Holding for Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette jogs over to the touchline to have a chat.

City are making a change too. Gabriel jesus is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.

Really hope Mikel Arteta had a brew at half time because he needs something stronger now.

Rob Holding is getting ready to come on. Granit Xhaka has dropped into CB alongside Ben White for now.

We have half an hour to go.