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Ruben Amorim has made a good start to his tenure as Manchester United manager and the victory over Everton back in the weekend with an impressive 4-0 scoreline would have been promising to see for the Red Devils’ fans.
However, just weeks into his new job, Amorim faces his toughest challenge yet in the Premier League as Man Utd are set to face Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side is one of the best in the world and are not an easy opposition to beat.
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Amorim has a few selection headaches to handle ahead of this clash. Luke Shaw has suffered yet another injury setback and will be out for the foreseeable future. Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez will also miss this game as they serve a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards.
With all this in mind, here is how we think Amorim can set the team up to face the important game against Arsenal.
Man Utd predicted 3-4-3 starting XI vs Arsenal
Andre Onana is nailed in to start in goal and will be hoping to continue his good form so far this season.
Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Harry Maguire are likely to be the three center-backs on the night. They are likely to be flanked by Amad Diallo on the right who has been very impressive and Diogo Dalot on the left.
With Mainoo unavailable, Manuel Ugarte is likely to come in and partner Casemiro at the base of midfield to add more defensive solidity. The other option for Man Utd is bringing Mason Mount but against Arsenal, Ugarte might be the better choice.
The front three looks set to retain itself from the Everton game with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee rotating among themselves trying to break the Gunners down.
It is a very strong line-up on paper and let’s wait and see how the match plays out.