Arsenal Form:
The Gunners are in red-hot form, winning three consecutive games since the international break with an aggregate score of 13-3. Victories over Nottingham Forest, Sporting CP, and West Ham have bolstered their confidence.
Manchester United Form:
Ruben Amorim faces his toughest test yet as United manager. Despite a dominant 4-0 win over Everton last weekend, the Red Devils seek consistency and aim for back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
Team News:
Arsenal:
- Fitness tests pending for Gabriel, Mikel Merino, Thomas Partey, and Ricardo Calafiori.
- Takehiro Tomiyasu remains unavailable.
Man United:
- Bruno Fernandes is fit after a precautionary substitution on Sunday.
- Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo are suspended.
- Leny Yoro could debut in the Premier League squad after recovering from injury.
Key Stats:
Arsenal:
- Unbeaten in 15 Premier League games against other top-six sides.
- Bukayo Saka has three goals and two assists against United.
- Arteta boasts a 67% win rate against United, the highest for any Premier League manager with at least five matches against them.
Man United:
- Winless in seven of their last nine Premier League trips to Arsenal.
- Marcus Rashford has three goals in two league games under Amorim.
- The team struggles in London, winning just two of their last 18 league matches in the capital.
Predicted Lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Man United (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire; Amad, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee.
Arsenal aim to extend their dominance at home, while United look to disrupt the Gunners’ momentum in this much-anticipated showdown.
