Renée Slegers has made five changes to the starting XI for our first game of 2026.
Following December’s 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace, the players who come into the line-up are Steph Catley, Kim Little, Mariona Caldentey, Beth Mead and Alessia Russo.
They replace Laia Codina, Victoria Pelova, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius.
January signing Smilla Holmberg starts this game on the bench.
Anneke Borbe remains behind a back four of Emily Fox, Leah Williamson, Catley and Katie McCabe.
Frida Maanum keeps her place in midfield, as does Olivia Smith on the wing.
### LINE-UPs
**Arsenal XI:** Borbe, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Mariona, Little (C), Maanum, Mead, Russo, Smith
Substitutes: Williams, Holmberg, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Hinds, Pelova, Harwood, Foord, Blackstenius
**Manchester United XI:** Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier (C), Park, Malard, Terland, Rolfo, Riviere, Janssen, Zigiotto, Miyazawa
Substitutes: Rendell, Middleton-Patel, Lundkvist, Awujo, Naalsund, Turner, Schuller, Griffiths, Drury
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