Arsenal v Manchester United : English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: 29-01-2021 10:11 pm (4 years ago) | Author: Olusanya Akinrinola
- at 29-01-2021 10:11 PM (4 years ago)
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Date :Saturday 30th January,2021
Time: 6:30 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee Michael Oliver (England)
Goal Scorer:

Team News:

Arsenal
Arteta has offered hope that club captain Aubameyang could return for this game, having missed the last two matches due to his mother being unwell.

The 31-year-old's situation is very much up in the air, but if available he is expected to go straight back into the starting XI, having scored in four of his last five games against Man United.

Indeed, having netted the only goal of the game in the reverse fixture, Aubameyang could become only the second player to score the winner in both top-flight matches for Arsenal against Man United, emulating Jimmy Brain from 1925-26.

Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe both came off with minor muscle complaints against Southampton and will be assessed ahead of kickoff for this one, while new signing Martin Odegaard is available but may not be thrown straight into the starting lineup having only recently arrived.

Kieran Tierney is also a doubt due to a leg injury, while this match will likely come too soon for Dani Ceballos and Pablo Mari, both of whom are expected back in training in the next few days.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Luiz, Cedric; Thomas, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Lacazette
Arsenal Premier League form: WWWDWW
Arsenal form (all competitions): WWDWLW

Manchester United
Man United will check on the fitness of Eric Bailly, who was due to face Sheffield United but was forced to withdraw after picking up a knock in training.

The injury is not thought to be serious, but the quick turnaround in fixtures is likely to see him miss out to Victor Lindelof, who was an unused substitute in midweek.

The likes of Luke Shaw, Fred and Scott McTominay will be pushing for inclusion once again, while Edinson Cavani will hope to lead the line after Anthony Martial came in for criticism for his performance on Wednesday.

All of Cavani's first four Premier League goals have come away from Old Trafford - the first Man United player to have done that - while behind him the usually-reliable Bruno Fernandes has now gone four league games without a goal or an assist.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Cavani
Manchester United Premier League form: WWWDWL
Manchester United form (all competitions): WWDWWL

Head To Head
Manchester United have not won a league game against Arsenal since April 2018, including all four meetings under Solskjaer, who is the only Man United manager to have faced the Gunners more than once in the top flight without winning.

Three of those four meetings have ended in defeat, including each of the last two, and another Arsenal victory on Saturday would see them make it three on the bounce for the first time since September 1998, in addition to completing a Premier League double over the Red Devils for only the fourth time.

Arsenal could also record three consecutive home league wins over their old rivals for the first time since May 1991, having won the corresponding fixture last season 2-0.

Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United


Posted: at 29-01-2021 10:11 PM (4 years ago) | Addicted Hero

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