KEY POINTS

  • Arsenal and Man Utd have won four out of their last five league games
  • Arsenal are five points clear at the top of the table
  • Man Utd defeated Arsenal 3-1 in their first meeting earlier this season

Manchester United will take on leaders Arsenal in a big Premier League match this weekend.

With 47 points from 18 games, Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table. The Gunners are five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City and eight points ahead of third-placed Manchester United. But they played a game less than the two Manchester clubs.

When is Arsenal vs Manchester United Premier League game?

Erik ten Hag's side will travel to London to face off against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

When the last time these two sides met in the Premier League earlier this season, the Red Devils emerged as winners. Arsenal headed into the match on a five-match winning streak that ended with a 3-1 loss at Old Trafford in September.

Ahead of Sunday's big game, both Manchester United and Arsenal have won four out of their last five league outings and both sides are expected to go neck and neck in a bid to secure three crucial points.

How can you watch Arsenal vs Manchester United?

Soccer fans in the U.S. can view Arsenal vs. Manchester United Premier League match on Peacock Premium.

Injury news

Arsenal: Gunners boss Mikel Arteta will be without three players, including Mohamed Elneny and Reiss Nelson. While the latter has no return date, the former will undergo a late fitness test before the game but is not expected to be risked. However, the big injury news for Arsenal is about forward Gabriel Jesus, who is expected to be out of action until March after suffering a knee injury during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Manchester United: One of their big misses will be defensive midfielder Casemiro, who will miss the fixture due to a yellow-card suspension. The other big misses will be Donny van de Beek and Diogo Dalot, who are out due to injury. Jadon Sancho will also be away as he is undergoing an individual program away from the first team, while French forward Anthony Martial will face a late fitness test ahead of the match.

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring against Manchester City
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Predicted starting XIs:

Arsenal XI: Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Martinelli Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah

Manchester United XI: David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred; Anthony Martial, Christensen Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford

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