Arsenal vs Manchester United
Competition: English Premier League
Match date: 4 October 2015
Kick Off Time: 16:00 BST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Competition: English Premier League
Match date: 4 October 2015
Kick Off Time: 16:00 BST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal's impressive 5-2 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium
was followed up by a disappoint 3-2 home loss to Olympiacos in the
Champions League. Arsene Wenger was heavily criticised for resting Petr
Cech in favour of David Ospina, who made a fatal error that leaves
Arsenal facing a mountain to reach the knockout stage.
Wenger expects Francis Coquelin to be fit but Koscielny, Arteta and Flamini will miss through injury. The Frenchman must also decide on whether to retain Theo Walcott up front. Gabriel is expected to earn a recall alongside Mertesacker.
Wenger expects Francis Coquelin to be fit but Koscielny, Arteta and Flamini will miss through injury. The Frenchman must also decide on whether to retain Theo Walcott up front. Gabriel is expected to earn a recall alongside Mertesacker.
Manchester United enter this big match on the back of four consecutive wins
in all competitions. Man United beat 2-1 Wolfsburg during midweek
in Champions League and last Saturday's 3-0 victory against Sunderland
moved them top of the Premier League for the first time in over two
years. Wayne Rooney ended his drought in the league last weekend, while
Anthony Martial continues to impress.
Michael Carrick has recovered from the minor injury and Van Gaal must choose between him and Bastian Schweinsteiger to partner Morgan Schneiderlin in midfield. The Dutchman could push Daley Blind out to the left with Phil Jones coming in to partner Chris Smalling at the heart of the defence with Matteo Darmian returning to right-back.
Arsenal have won just one of their last 13 EPL fixtures against Man United (D4 L8). Last season, these two sides settled for a draw at Old Trafford while United won 2-1 away at Emirates. Anyway there was success for the Gunners when they secured a 2-1 win in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Michael Carrick has recovered from the minor injury and Van Gaal must choose between him and Bastian Schweinsteiger to partner Morgan Schneiderlin in midfield. The Dutchman could push Daley Blind out to the left with Phil Jones coming in to partner Chris Smalling at the heart of the defence with Matteo Darmian returning to right-back.
Arsenal have won just one of their last 13 EPL fixtures against Man United (D4 L8). Last season, these two sides settled for a draw at Old Trafford while United won 2-1 away at Emirates. Anyway there was success for the Gunners when they secured a 2-1 win in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Arsenal last 5 matches:
16/09/15 Dinamo Zagreb 2 – 1 Arsenal19/09/15 Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal
23/09/15 Tottenham 1 – 2 Arsenal
26/09/15 Leicester City 2 – 5 Arsenal
29/09/15 Arsenal 2 – 3 Olympiakos
Manchester United last 5 matches:
15/09/15 PSV 2 – 1 Manchester United
20/09/15 Southampton 2 – 3 Manchester United
23/09/15 Manchester United 3 – 0 Ipswich Town
26/09/15 Manchester United 3 – 0 Sunderland
30/09/15 Manchester United 2 – 1 Wolfsburg
20/09/15 Southampton 2 – 3 Manchester United
23/09/15 Manchester United 3 – 0 Ipswich Town
26/09/15 Manchester United 3 – 0 Sunderland
30/09/15 Manchester United 2 – 1 Wolfsburg
Probable lineups:
Arsenal: Cech – Bellerin, Gabriel Paulista, Mertesacker, Monreal – Coquelin, Cazorla – Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez – Walcott (Giroud).
Manchester United: de Gea – Darmian, Smalling, Jones, Blind – Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger – Mata, Rooney, Depay – Martial.
