Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United side will be hosting Arsenal who are on the back of two consecutive wins.
Though United did beat Rochdale in the League cup fixture, Solskjaer would be hoping for a far more convincing and comprehensive performance against the gunners.
Match Details
Date- Tuesday, October 1
Time- 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue- Old Trafford
Manchester United Team News
The red devils and more particularly Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are under an immense amount of pressure as they set forth to face Arsenal at home under floodlights.
With just eight points on board, Manchester United finds itself at the 11th spot in the league table.
What makes matters worse for United is the long list of injuries.
Solskjaer has confirmed that Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are expected to be away from the team sheet against Arsenal due to injuries.
17-year-old Mason Greenwood can be expected to make his full-time debut in the Premier League.
Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw are doubts to start against Arsenal, while Eric Bailly remains a long term absentee.
Arsenal Team News
Unai Emery’s Arsenal side have been hot and cold this season and find themselves at the eighth spot in the league with 11 points.
Arsenal are on the back of consecutive wins, which includes a 3-2 win against Aston Villa followed by a 5-0 win to Nottingham Forest in the league cup.
Emery has confirmed that Hector Bellerin won’t have a part to play against United in spite of his comeback in midweek. Kieran Tierney is expected to make his league debut at Old Trafford.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles is once again available for selection after serving a one-match ban in midweek.
Bukayo Saka and Reiss Nelson are in contention of being in the forward line since Alexandre Lacazatte remains unavailable due to injury.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester United- de Gea; Young, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Pogba, Matic, McTominay; Lingard, James, Greenwood
Arsenal- Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Gendouzi; Nelson, Caballos, Pepe, Aubameyang
Key Points
In the last six meetings between the two sides, Manchester United has won three games to Arsenal’s two wins. One game has ended in level terms during that period.
Manchester United is unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 games against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Arsenal has conceded at least two or more goals in the last four Premier League games.
Top Picks
Mason Greenwood will have a lot to prove in against a heavyweight club such as Arsenal. Greenwood has scored two goals in his first two starts of the season.
Daniel James has been one of the standouts for United this season, with the Welsh forward scoring three goals in five appearances so far.
For Arsenal, Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang has been in prolific form, with the centre-forward scoring six goals in six appearances.
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