Home comforts: Arsenal are unbeaten at the Emirates Stadium so far this season
A once fierce rivalry that dominated the Premier League is renewed as Arsenal take on Manchester United in a fixture of huge importance to both sides. It is the Gunners, seeking to win their first title in over 20 years, up against a United side firmly in the battle for Champions League qualification.
Arsenal have seen their lead at the top of the table cut following Manchester City's win over Wolves yesterday but know a first league win in three matches will restore their seven point advantage. Mikel Arteta's cards could be further strengthened by the returns of Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori after injury as the pair trained on Friday.
Man Utd, meanwhile, were superb in Michael Carrick's first game as head coach as they were well worth their 2-0 win over City in the derby last weekend and have been handed an incentive after Liverpool's loss to Bournemouth. Victory, or even a point, in north London will see the visitors climb above their bitter rivals in the table. Follow Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Manchester United live
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Manchester United!
It's a big game for both sides this afternoon following results in the Premier League yesterday.
The Gunners are bidding to restore a seven-point lead at the summit, while United can leapfrog bitter rivals Liverpool with victory in north London.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 4.30pm GMT from the Emirates Stadium. Stick with us!
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