Former West Ham and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is backing Arsenal to secure the three points when they take on Manchester United this Sunday.
Speaking to football betting site BetVictor, Redknapp said that the Gunners’ defence could be vital to grabbing victory:
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“Manchester United weren’t great against Fulham but I thought they were alright in the week against Real Sociedad, but I’m not sure how much that game will have taken out of these players, particularly with the second leg looming next week.
As for Arsenal, where on earth did that performance in Eindhoven come from? I know some people will say PSV were terrible but Arsenal were superb and looked much more like themselves going forward. I can only see the away win here; I don’t know how United can threaten that solid Arsenal backline.”
What score has Redknapp predicted?
The ex-Spurs boss believes Mikel Arteta’s side will secure a 2-0 win at Old Trafford, which is a scoreline that every Arsenal fan will be happy with.
They showed on Tuesday that they can score goals even without four of their main forwards. With United having conceded 24 times in 14 home games this season, the Gunners will also be confident of getting on the scoresheet.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly will return from his one-match suspension after missing the 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest at the end of last month.
However, Arteta will still be without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, with the manager having already said that neither player will be ready to make his comeback before the international break. Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Kai Havertz (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) have been ruled out for the rest of the season.
The Red Devils have 10 players unavailable. January signing Patrick Dorgu is serving a three match ban, while Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte are doubts, having missed the 1-1 draw agains Real Sociedad with knocks. Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Kobbie Mainoo and Altay Bayindir are not expected to feature, while Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo won’t play again this campaign.
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