Keeper Joe Hart says that the Blues will seek to ‘express ourselves’ when they take on the Gunners, despite not having won at Arsenal since 1975.
The Blues have also not scored a league goal at the ground since DaMarcus Beasley scored in a 3-1 defeat five years ago, although they won a Carling Cup tie there last season, with an Edin Dzeko strike.
City have also been criticised for a negative approach to recent games at Arsenal, losing 1-0 on Easter Sunday last season and drawing the previous two 0-0.
But Hart says the Blues, who need to keep up the pressure on leaders United, will be going out confident they can take all three points.
“We haven’t scored there since 2007, which is never great when you want to win,” said the England stopper.
“We feel strongly that we can turn up anywhere and win but that’s not been the case, unfortunately, when we have gone to the Emirates.
“But it’s not a case of walking through the doors and thinking ‘Oh no, not here again, we are going to lose’.
“It’s a great pitch and great atmosphere and it feels like we can go there and express ourselves – hopefully that will be the case on Sunday.”
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