The confirmed team news and injury latest as Man Utd host Arsenal in the opening match of the Premier League this weekend.
Manchester United and Arsenal will both have an eye on late fitness tests as they gear up for the new Premier League campaign this weekend. United welcome Mikel Arteta's side to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in what is the standout match from the opening round of fixtures.
Both sides will hope to get their new campaigns off to a bright start as United look to prove how far they have come under Ruben Amorim while Arteta will hope to prove his side have genuine Premier League title ambitions this time around. There could also be a host of competitive debuts with Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres both in contention to feature in the fixture.
It will be fascinating to see how Amorim and Arteta approach the match and here is the latest injury news ahead of the Premier League opener.
Manchester United injury latest
Andre Onana - 17 August vs Arsenal (H)
Onana returned to first-team training and will be in the squad to face Arsenal this weekend. There is a big decision to be made on whether he starts.
Joshua Zirkzee - 17 August vs Arsenal (H)
Zirkzee is expected to be named on the United bench when they host Arsenal on Sunday. He did not feature in any of the summer friendly matches.
Noussair Mazraoui - 27 August vs Grimsby Town (A)
Mazraoui is still a couple of weeks away from a return to fitness and could be eased back against Grimsby.
Lisandro Martinez - 14 September vs Man City (A)
Martinez has targeted a return to action after the September international break and could feature in the Manchester derby.
Arsenal injury latest
Leandro Trossard - 17 August vs Manchester United (A)
Trossard missed the last two friendly fixtures but is expected to be back in the Arsenal squad for their trip to face United this weekend.
Martin Zubimendi - 17 August vs Manchester United (A)
Zubimendi was missing from the club's media day imagery but has been declared fit and will be in the squad to face United on Sunday.
Viktor Gyokeres - 17 August vs Manchester United (A)
Gyokeres hasn't trained much with his new teammates but will is expected to be in the squad that travels to Old Trafford this weekend.
Gabriel Jesus - N/A
Jesus tore his ACL when Arsenal faced United earlier in the year but has returned to training on the grass. He will be eased back into action.
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