Arteta says Dowman will be ready should he choose to start him at the Etihad.
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"You throw him in any contest, and you know what he is going to be delivering, and he has shown that this season in whatever games we have used him," he said.
Asked who is under more pressure on Sunday, Arteta replied: "Who is more privileged to be in this position? I feel very privileged.
"I don't know how Pep (Guardiola) and Man City are feeling.
"I feel very privileged to have earned the right to be in this position to play such a big and great game."