Arsenal, Man City battle for Aouar. Please refresh the page and try again.FourFourTwo is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The Premier League is shaping up to be very exciting next season.Champions Liverpool probably won’t cruise to the title by 18 points like they did in 2019/20, that’s for sure.Their rivals are all getting better, with significant moves made in the transfer window.Chelsea have been busy, bringing in Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech. He made his Gunners debut in 1990 but struggled to oust established players like Ian Wright and Alan Smith, and only played another 23 games for the Gunners before departing for second-tier City in summer 1996.He joined them at a particularly turbulent time, even for City: in his first season he played under five different managers, and in his second they were ignominiously relegated to the third tier. Ahead of tonight’s clash we’ve decided to look at some of the stellar names to have represented both clubs, here are five of the best players to have played for Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League era: Patrick Vieira. The Frenchman moved to England from Cannes in 2003, immediately winning the title as part of Arsene Wenger's Invincibles.Further trophies proved elusive, though, and Clichy moved to City in search of silverware. Seaman played just 26 games for the Blues. But, more than a year on, Sánchez must now be considered one of the worst signings in United's history. He had to wait four years before his debut, though, and struggled to nail down a place in the side throughout his seven-year stay.The defender was duly snapped up by City in 1964, helping the club secure promotion from the Second Division in his debut campaign. Clive Allen is one of many men to represent both Arsenal and Man City, but which team got the better out of those players? After four years he moved south to Arsenal in 1983, signed by Don Howe to partner David O'Leary at the back. Winding down his career at Bradford and Stockport, Blair later committed suicide in 1913.Diminutive striker Dickov was spotted by an Arsenal scout while playing for local side Livingston United in the late 1980s. 1.Patrick Vieira. He then returned to London with Chelsea, the latest of seven capital clubs he represented – the others being Tottenham, West Ham and Millwall.Blyth's stay at Man City lasted only a matter of weeks, the left half failing to make a single appearance for the club before moving to Arsenal in 1914.The Englishman, who served in France during the First World War, spent rather longer at Highbury, playing over 343 matches in a 15-year spell which included a run to the FA Cup final in 1927, which Arsenal lost 1-0 to Cardiff.Sylvinho became the first Brazilian to play for Arsenal when he made his debut for the club in 1999, having signed from Corinthians as a long-term successor to the ageing Nigel Winterburn.The left-back only lasted two seasons at Highbury, however, and joined Celta Vigo in 2001. The goalkeeper played 19 times in the Premier League but decided to call time on his career midway through the season, retiring in January 2004.Pictured on the far right of this picture taken in his Arsenal days, Halliday played 15 games for the Gunners in the 1929/30 season. Quite a few players have played for Arsenal and Chelsea over the years. Manchester City face Arsenal tonight as the Premier League prepares to make its return following a 100-day absence, the division restarting with a fascinating battle between two of the league’s ‘big six’ at the Etihad. Man United’s front three is a real force. If your idea of a good centre-back is someone who is solid, consistent and reliable than the...Swap deals are notoriously difficult to arrange, despite the prevalence of player exchange rumours in the tabloid newspapers. And Manchester United completed their first signing of the window on Wednesday with the arrival of … Kai Havertz could be next.Man City have signed Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres and you can guarantee that Pep Guardiola will return with some fresh ideas.Arsenal have brought in Willian and Gabriel, with William Saliba also joining the first team.And Manchester United completed their first signing of the window on Wednesday with the arrival of £40 million midfielder Donny van de Beek.It’s hard to say there’s a clear-cut favourite for the title.In support of the idea that this will be a great season is the style of football that the top teams play.Guardiola’s City can produce some swashbuckling football.