Another battle royale is on the cards as two heavyweights in English football will be slugging it out this afternoon in the star match in the Premier League.
Sunday’s encounter will be the 233rd competitive meeting between these two sides, with United bidding to record their 100th victory over the Gunners.
Both United and Arsenal are languishing outside the top 10 on the log and would need points from this tie to improve on their standings.
While it is worthy to note that United have not prevailed in any of the three most recent games against Arsenal, the Red Devils are also unbeaten in their last six home encounters against the Gunners.
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Kickoff is 5.30 p.m.
Man Utd XI de Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay; Fred, Pogba; Fernandes; Rashford, Greenwood.
Substitutes: Henderson, Williams, Tuanzebe, Mata, Matic, van de Beek, Cavani.
Arsenal XI Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Bellerin, Elneny, Partey, Saka; Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Substitutes: Runarsson, Mustafi, Ceballos, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Pepe, Nketiah.
Referee Mike Dean
After the one minute silence… We are underway as Arsenal get the opening kick
First throw-in for Manchester United
Willian with a corner kick for Arsenal but United with the clear out
Pogba flagged offside
Ten minutes into the game.. Still Manchester United 0-0 Arsenal
Close! Bellerin swings a cross but Aubameyang misses with the key touch
Greenwood flagged offside
Greenwood comes closes for United but Leno forces a save
Saka wins a free kick for Arsenal
Arsenal defender Gabriel gets the first Yellow Card of the game
Half hour gone and it is still a barren affair at the Old Trafford
Chance!! Big miss by Lacazette as he fluffs an opportunity for Arsenal
Willian comes close to getting a goal for Arsenal but his effort misses the target by inches
Saka with a header inside the United box but it is over the bar
Half Time Manchester United 0-0 Arsenal
Manchester United get the second half underway
Another missed chance by Arsenal
Free kick for United and Harry Maguire header goes over the bar
Thomas Partey with a shot but De Gea makes an easy save
Just one shot on target for both teams so far. Not the best for fans
Penalty for Arsenal
Aubameyang scores.. Sends De Gea the wrong way
Yellow card for Greenwood after a rash challenge on Lacazette
Cavani comes in for Greenwood
Van de Beek also in for Bruno Fernandes as Solskjaer is desperate to rescue the game
Arsenal make a change of their own as Edie Nketiah is in for Lacazette
Rob Holding appears injured and might have to make way for another player
Crucial block by Gabriel denies Matic a chance
Willian has been pulled off for Maitland-Niles
Mustafi has been brought in for Aubameyang who has been book for time wasting
Four minutes added time
Corner kick for Manchester United
In the last five minutes Arsenal have enjoyed just 13% of the ball possession compared to United’s 87%
Weak shot from Matic goes straight into the waiting hands of Leno
Cavani booked for foul on Gabriel
Full Time Manchester United 0 – 1 Arsenal
