Arsenal fans will be fuming at Premier League announcement for Man City clash
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Ciaran Morrison
Thu 18 September 2025 13:00, UK
Arsenal may already feel they have been handed a disadvantage before their huge Premier League clash with Man City.
Matches between Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola have been fiery in recent seasons, with both managers fighting for the Premier League title.
Arsenal thrashed Man City 5-1 at the Emirates back in February after a compelling 2-2 draw at the Etihad earlier in the season.
John Stones accused Arsenal of the dark arts after a 97th minute equaliser from the defender denied the Gunners three points.
Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola will meet again this weekend.
Whilst Arsenal may have one advantage over Man City, supporters will not have been pleased to learn that Jarrad Gillett will referee the contest.
Arsenal have lost three of their 10 matches Gillett has taken charge of, compared to zero for Man City in 11 games.
Jarrad GillettStatsArsenal Games refereed10Arsenal Won7Arsenal Drew0Arsenal Lost3Jarrad Gillett’s record of refereeing Arsenal matches.
Gillett will wear a ref cam for the match, which will help viewers watching on TV gain a clear view of incidents, of which there could be many between these two.
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This will be the first time that Gillett has taken charge of an Arsenal match since their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle in 2023.
Gillett found himself a controversial figure amongst the Arsenal support for allowing Anthony Gordon’s match-winning goal.
VAR checked for an offside, a foul and whether the ball had gone out of the play in the build-up with Arteta calling the final outcome “embarrassing,” as per BBC Sport.
Arsenal will be hoping Gillett does not decide the outcome of the match against Man City, which could be crucial in the final standings come the end of the season, with both clubs harbouring title ambitions.