And the win over West Ham last week is the Gunners’ only victory in their last 11 matches across all competitions.
Ljungberg appears to have settled on a favoured formation after taking over from Unai Emery at the end of last month, opting for an adventurous 4-2-3-1 set-up when playing in the Premier League.
Bernd Leno will return in goal against City, replacing Emiliano Martinez in what could be as many eight changes from the side that was held to a draw in Belgium.
The injury to Bellerin means Ainsley Maitland-Niles is expected to retain his starting berth but will drop into a more traditional back four, with Ljungberg having deployed a 3-4-3 in the Europa League.
