Milestones are on the line for both teams in Sunday’s colossal Premier League contest at Old Trafford, where an out-of-sorts Manchester United host an Arsenal side whose hopes of glory are hanging by the thinnest thread.
While victory for the Red Devils would give them their 100th triumph over the Gunners across all competitions, the North London giants could win successive top-flight games at Old Trafford for the first time in the Premier League era.
As well as languishing in a measly 14th place in the Premier League table, Man United’s FA Cup title defence was in tatters last weekend thanks to Fulham and their own former Gunner Bernd Leno, meaning that their final shot at redeeming a woeful campaign lies in the Europa League.
Amorim had no good injury news to share in his pre-game press conference on Friday, conceding that both Harry Maguire (knock) and Manuel Ugarte (knock) are unlikely to be back in time for the visit of Arsenal.
The pair should represent two of 11 absentees for Man United, who are also missing Amad Diallo (ankle), Lisandro Martinez (knee), Kobbie Mainoo (calf), Jonny Evans (back), Luke Shaw (hamstring), Mason Mount (hamstring), Altay Bayindir (unspecified) and Tom Heaton (unspecified), as well as the banned Patrick Dorgu.
Owing to Dorgu’s suspension and Maguire’s absence, Amorim will likely have no choice but to throw Victor Lindelof in for his first Premier League start of the season, unless he takes a punt on former Arsenal product Ayden Heaven.
It’s an afternoon kickoff in the UK, which means 2:00 PM on the east coast of the U.S.
The match is only available on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Those Stateside can watch on NBC or NBC Sports.
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Onana; Dalot, Mazraoui, Maguire, De Ligt, Dorgu; Fernandes, Casemiro; Zirkzee, Hojlund, Garnacho
Starting XI