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title: "Man City: Gabriel Jesus starts against Arsenal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-gabriel-jesus-starts-against-arsenal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-06-17T18:36:44Z"
modified: "2020-06-17T18:36:44Z"
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# Man City: Gabriel Jesus starts against Arsenal

**Lots of Manchester City fans have taken to Twitter to react to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI that will face Arsenal tonight.**

City return to Premier League action hoping to bounce back after losing 2-0 to Manchester United before football hit a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The league title may be all but gone, but City must now prepare themselves to finish above Leicester City in second place and potentially progress in the Champions League, which will commence in August.

Guardiola has made a few surprise decisions with Gabriel Jesus replacing Sergio Aguero in attack and Eric Garcia starting alongside Aymeric Laporte in defence.

City, who will be looking to gain three points, will be looking to the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling to create chances for the likes of Jesus.

Reacting to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI to face Arsenal, these fans gave an opinion on the Spaniard’s choices….

> Your City line-up! 🙌
>
> XI | Ederson, Walker, E Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling
>
> SUBS | Carson, Aguero, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Sane, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Foden
>
> ⚽️ [@HAYSWorldwide](https://twitter.com/HaysWorldwide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\
> 🔵 [#ManCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iSovRJDlG5](https://t.co/iSovRJDlG5)
>
> — Manchester City (@ManCity) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1273318245148307457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Aguero on the bench?????? [pic.twitter.com/PUXvWj1fKF](https://t.co/PUXvWj1fKF)
>
> — ‏ً (@ftbIjosh) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/ftbIjosh/status/1273318434714071040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Aguero bench [pic.twitter.com/uB2qTQ1MK1](https://t.co/uB2qTQ1MK1)
>
> — BLAQ! (@Tblaq13) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Tblaq13/status/1273318382008520706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> GARCIAAAAAAAAAAAA
>
> — James (@JMC\_OfficiaI) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/JMC_OfficiaI/status/1273318410944995328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> garcia thats a surprise\
> but gundogan and silva both ammm
>
> — Ace47 (@Acedrewbl) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Acedrewbl/status/1273318451298394118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> WHERES AGUERO
>
> — Guardiola Agenda (@GuardiolaAgenda) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/GuardiolaAgenda/status/1273318394637561861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> loooool the disrespect to arsenal
>
> — astrid🦕 (@hazardsgirll) [June 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/hazardsgirll/status/1273320306510385155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you agree with Pep Guardiola’s starting XI? Let us know in the comments section below…***