Manchester United Team News, Updates and Facts
Man United Team News
Alexis Sanchez is out
until the new year with a thigh injury, while Victor Lindelof will be out until
close to Christmas with his own thigh problem. Ashley Young is suspended but
Chris Smalling (foot) and Eric Bailly (back) will face late fitness tests. Marcus
Rashford was taken off against Southampton but Jose Mourinho expects to have
him available to face Arsenal. Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia are rated less
likely to feature, however, with both suffering knocks. It does leave United
light across the defence.
Man United Key Players
Marcus Rashford – Set up both goals in the comeback
against Southampton and his fitness will be a boost to United after he was
taken off later in that game with a slight niggle.
Anthony Martial – Dropped to the bench last time out but his goalscoring form was key to United’s last run of good results.
Romelu Lukaku – Got a much-needed goal to start the comeback against Southampton and the Belgian striker needs to kick on now for United’s sake.
Anthony Martial – Dropped to the bench last time out but his goalscoring form was key to United’s last run of good results.
Romelu Lukaku – Got a much-needed goal to start the comeback against Southampton and the Belgian striker needs to kick on now for United’s sake.
Man United Team Form
Manchester United are
without a win in their last three Premier League games, with only the
stoppage-time victory against Young Boys in the Champions League - courtesy of
Marouane Fellaini’s late winner – to their credit in that time. They lost 3-1
to Manchester City prior to the international break and since have drawn 0-0 at
home to Crystal Palace and 2-2 away to Southampton – Romelu Lukaku and Ander
Herrera earning a point after United found themselves 2-0 down early on.
Man United Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 4-3-3
Manchester United
likely XI
·
Goalkeeper:David De Gea
·
Defenders:Diogo Dalot, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones,
Marcos Rojo
·
Midfielders:Marouane Fellaini, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba
·
Forwards:Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony
Martial
Arsenal Team News, Updates and Facts
Arsenal Team News
After changing the
game against Tottenham with his second-half introduction, Alexandre Lacazette
could start against Manchester United. Aaron Ramsey was also introduced at
half-time and claimed two assists and both men could therefore start. Nacho
Monreal is out injured while Granit Xhaka is suspended – meaning a possible
return for Matteo Guendouzi – but Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny could be
available. The latter is light on match fitness after his lengthy absence,
while the German playmaker suffered a back spasm. Danny Welbeck is facing a
long spell on the sidelines.
Arsenal Key Players
Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang – The Premier
League’s top scorer after scoring his 11th and 12th goals of the season in the
win against Tottenham.
Alexandre Lacazette – Stepped of the bench and helped change the game against Spurs, including grabbing his seventh goal of the season.
Aaron Ramsey – Staked his claim for a starting place with two assists as a half-time substitute in the North London derby.
Alexandre Lacazette – Stepped of the bench and helped change the game against Spurs, including grabbing his seventh goal of the season.
Aaron Ramsey – Staked his claim for a starting place with two assists as a half-time substitute in the North London derby.
Arsenal Team Form
Arsenal have won their
last three matches in a row having drawn three in a row prior to that. All
three wins have come since the international break, with an own goal and
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half strike earning a 2-1 win at Bournemouth
before a much-changed team won 3-0 at Vorskla in the Europa League. Against
Spurs last time out, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice and Alexandre
Lacazette and Lucas Torreira secured a 4-2 home win.
Arsenal Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1
Arsenal likely XI
·
Goalkeeper:Bernd Leno
·
Defenders:Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Rob
Holding, Sead Kolasinac
·
Defensive
Midfielders:Matteo Guendouzi,
Lucas Torreira
·
Attacking
Midfielders:Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil
·
Forwards:Alexandre Lacazette
Manchester United vs Arsenal Head-to-Head
Stats
Manchester United won
both matches against Arsenal last season to take them to 98 previous wins against
the Gunners. Arsenal have won 82 times in this fixture and there have been 47
draws. Antonio Valencia opened the scoring at the Emirates last season and
Jesse Lingard scored twice, either side of Alexandre Lacazette’s strike, to
earn a 3-1 away win. At Old Trafford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan had cancelled out Paul
Pogba’s opener against his former team but Marouane Fellaini popped up with a
last-minute winner to make it 11 home games unbeaten (eight wins) in this
fixture for United. Here are the results of the last five matches:
Apr 29, 2018:
Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
Dec 02, 2017: Arsenal
1-3 Manchester United
May 07, 2017: Arsenal
2-0 Manchester United
Nov 19, 2016:
Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal
Feb 28, 2016:
Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal
Manchester United have
enjoyed a good record in this fixture in recent years – unbeaten in their last
11 home games against Arsenal and winning eight times.
But this is a
different Gunners side, with Arsene Wenger’s long tenure in charge at an end
and Unai Emery making an impressive start to life in charge.
The Gunners are
unbeaten since August – a run of 19 games without defeat in all competitions –
including three wins in their last three games.
A stirring second-half
against Tottenham Hotspur earned a 4-2 home win in the North London derby and
they can back that up by ending their recent poor record at Old Trafford.
United, on the other
hand, are stuck in yet another rut – too often this season that has been the
case.
A goalless draw
against Crystal Palace was followed by having to come from 2-0 down to draw
with struggling Southampton.
In between, they
needed a 91st-minute winner to beat Young Boys in the Champions League and lost
to Manchester City in the Manchester derby prior to the international break.
Their slow starts are
hitting them hard – scoring first in just one of their last eight league games
– and Arsenal can take advantage.
With United light at
the back because of injury, the Premier League top-scorer Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang and fit-again Alexandre Lacazette can take full advantage.
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