Arsenal are set to take on Manchester United in their next match in the Premier League as they will look to get back to winning ways. The Gunners faced a shock loss at the hands of Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais FC in their last match in the Europa League. The hosts scored three goals to overturn the early lead Arsenal took and have dashed their hopes of making it into the next round of the competition to some extent.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are charged up after their unforgettable night in Paris earlier this week. The Red Devils dished out an incredible fight at Parc Des Princes to overturn the first leg deficit of two goals and scored three on the night to advance to the quarter-final of the Champions League on away goals basis. They will definitely look to replicate their performance from the night in Europe when they take on the Gunners in their next clash in the Premier League.
Team News
Arsenal
The Gunners have no fresh injuries to deal with as they go into the crucial clash against the Red Devils. However, they will be without the services of their influential midfielder Lucas Torreira who has been suspended for three matches owing to the red card he saw in the game against Tottenham Hotspur. Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck continue on their road to recovery and will not play any part in the next match.
Manchester United
The Red Devils, on the other hand, have a number of injuries in their ranks. The likes of Phil Jones, Matteo Darmian, Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata are all out with injuries and would be assessed before the next match. Antonio Valencia and Alexis Sanchez, however, are also out with injuries and will not play any part in the next encounter.
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal
Leno, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Lacazette.
Manchester United
De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw, Pogba, Fred, Pereira, Martial, Rashford, Lukaku.
Key Men
Arsenal
In the absence of Torreira, a lot will be on the young shoulders of Matteo Guendouzi going into the match against Manchester United. It would be a stern test for him to vie with the likes of Paul Pogba and Fred for the ball in the middle of the pitch.
Alexandre Lacazette is expected to lead the line for the Gunners after Pierre-Emerick Aubamenyang was not able to convert his chances into goals in the recent outings. He would have to be on target if the Gunners are to have a chance of winning this crucial tie.
Manchester United
Paul Pogba is expected to play a crucial role in the middle of the pitch for the Red Devils in their next outing. The likes of Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku have been in brilliant form of late and could pose a real threat to the Arsenal defence, which has looked a little brittle in the recent encounters.
Odds
Arsenal Win: 2.60
Draw: 3.60
Manchester United Win: 3.00
