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Theo Walcott sent Arsenal, who have now lost their last two in the league, into a fifth-minute lead in Manchester, but Leroy Sane equalised early in the second period before Raheem Sterling won it for Pep Guardiola’s side 19 minutes from time
Guardiola’s warnings that he would need time to adapt to the style of English football at that point seemed to be unnecessary modesty, but now it looks like realism with City having floundered in recent months
The Gunners topped their group for the first time since the 2011/12 season
City were already guaranteed second place in Group C heading into the match, but were forced to settle for a home draw against the group’s bottom side after Iheanacho had cancelled out Patrick Roberts’s early opener against his parent club
An eighth win in a row for the Blues in the top flight, and a second in succession from behind, was secured thanks to a second-half turnaround after the hosts failed to make the most of their chances when ahead
Having delivered a stunning win over Barcelona in their previous outing in the competition the and shaken off the effects of the international break during the tense encounter in South London the players will be keen to maintain their recent 100% winning record against the German side
Though, there are no reports claiming that the Super Eagles forward was cut pant down since arriving in Manchester, but his former teammate, Nasri, disclosed that Pep Guardiola had banned his players from having sex after midnight in order for them to avoid muscle injuries
However, after an uneventful opening 20 minutes, which saw Ilkay Gundogan volley wide with the only chance of the early stages, City began to find their feet and exploit the spaces that were beginning to open up
After a tight opening 10 minutes, Man City had a clear penalty shout when Raheem Sterling went to ground under a clumsy challenge from Samuel Umtiti, but the referee was not interested
Guardiola says Iheanacho’s talent is unquestionable but must continue to keep his feet firmly on the ground while playing his part to complement the club’s number one striker, Sergio Aguero
As it stands, City sit at the top of the Premier League table, level on points with Arsenal, while West Brom sit 15th, three points above relegation
The young lad, who scored the match winner against Manchester United in the first season’s derby, will be joined in the attack by Nolito
Antonio Conte has seen his side win three of the first three league games played at home. The former Juventus manager will be keen to extend that record when his side host the Red Devils today
Manchester City are still sitting pretty at the top of the table, but the difference between the teams below them has been marginalised, with Tottenham trailing them by only a point and Arsenal in third by a difference of only two. They will be looking to get back to winning ways against Everton, who started the season brightly but have flattered in their last two fixtures
Tottenham are in form going into the game after having won their last four games in all competitions and Mauricio Pochettino will hope that his team continues their momentum
His blistering form this season, which includes a goal and assist in City’s 2-1 derby win at Manchester United, has earned universal plaudits again, but he refuses to get carried away
The local enemies were pulled out of the hat together in Wednesday evening’s draw following their respective wins in the previous round
Kevin de Bruyne and Iheanacho’s opening goals proved to be enough for City to hold out for the three points, though, meaning a first defeat in charge of the Red Devils for Jose Mourinho
A subplot in the anticipated fixture will see United manager, Mourinho, come up against his City counterpart, Guardiola, in what will be their inaugural meeting in the Premier League