Two familiar foes will face off again in the Premier League on Sunday when Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have not had a completely convincing start to the 2023/24 season despite winning 2/3 matches. They were held to a 2-2 draw by 10-man Fulham last weekend, leading to a loss of points at the start of the new campaign.
Mikel Arteta would have expected a much better performance from his side against Man United, who were forced to come back 2-0 from the start to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford last time out. .
Arsenal Team News
Eddie Nketiah was only a minor concern after the Fulham game with a reported knee injury but hopefully it was nothing more than a concussion. Arsenal have no new injury concerns, with Jurrien Timber (knee) and Mohamed Elneny (knee) on the long-term injury list.
Takehiro Tomiyasu has served a one-match ban and will be available for the match against Man United.
There has been a late report from Ghana regarding possible injury of Thomas Partey. A source that we are considering when announcing the expected squad for Arsenal.
Arsenal’s predicted line-up against Man United (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made a mistake in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Fulham, conceding a goal after just one minute thanks to his effort. Andreas Pereira, who saved him his goal after Bukayo Saka’s poor back pass.
Despite the Gunners signing David Raya from Brentford, Mikel Arteta has decided to stay with Ramsdale as a goalkeeper in Arsenal’s squad in the hope of atonement against Man United.
Defensive
In defence, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Magalhaes are likely to return to Arsenal’s squad, while Ben White switched to right-back after operating at center back against Fulham.
Gabriel will pair William Saliba at the heart of Arsenal’s defence, while Zinchenko is expected to replace Jakub Kiwior at Arsenal’s left-back.
Midfielder
Thomas Partey has started the new season at right-back with an unusual reversal and has performed well, but reports suggest he could be injured for a considerable amount of time. , which means it’s hard for Arteta to pick his starting lineup. favourite. quarterback three again.
Declan Rice will be the deepest midfield option in this case, while Martin Odegaard will likely play in the No. 8 position.
Jorginho is a reasonable choice to replace Partey, but we think Arteta could choose Kai Havertz instead to complete Arsenal’s midfield trio.
Jorginho will join Emile Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira and Leandro Trossard on the bench.
Attack
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are the attacking pillars of Arsenal’s squad. They will be instrumental in creating chances across the board and giving United defenders a tough time thanks to their pace, flair and unpredictability.
Eddie Nketiah came on from the bench against Fulham last weekend and scored, raising Arsenal’s hopes of leading the line against Erik ten Hag’s men. He should replace Trossard up front, with Gabriel Jesus also an option up front.