Arsenal injuries: Every player out of Man Utd clash

• Arsenal make the trip to Man Utd on Sunday afternoon
• Gunners looking to build on seven-goal midweek win
• Injuries still impacting Mikel Arteta’s team selection

Arsenal make the trip to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon to face historic rivals Manchester United in the Premier League.

The Gunners have all but surrendered in their Premier League title fight after back-to-back slip-ups against West Ham United and Nottingham Forest, but they will still be keen to push table-toppers Liverpool all the way.

Their 7-1 thrashing of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday will certainly have raised morale, with Mikel Arteta’s side shaking off their attacking woes during a gruelling evening for the Dutch outfit. Their sizeable victory means they can afford to rest players for the second leg rather than in the Premier League.

United can only dream of Arsenal success this season as Ruben Amorim’s men continue to flounder domestically. Their FA Cup exit last weekend means that they are solely reliant on the Europa League for silverware.

The injury-stricken Red Devils managed to secure an acceptable 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in their Europa League last 16 first leg on Thursday but will have one eye on the upcoming return fixture. That could play into Arsenal’s hands this weekend. Although Amorim can’t afford to rotate his threadbare side against the Gunners.

Man Utd team news

Amorim was coy on potential returns for his injured stars during his pre-match press conference, claiming he wasn’t sure whether the likes of Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte would feature after both missed the draw in San Sebastian.

Chido Obi will return to the mix against เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย the side he left over the summer. The 17-year-old missed Thursday’s clash as he’s not registered in United’s Europa League squad. Ayden Heaven is another Arsenal youngster who has recently made the move to Old Trafford and he will likely be in the squad on Sunday, too.

Arsenal team news

Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are missing for the rest of the season. Bukayo Saka is still sidelined but there is a surprise return to the squad for Gabriel Martinelli. After a month out with a hamstring problem.

The Gunners didn’t need their missing forwards during the midweek demolition of PSV and Arteta will field the same attacking unit that starred in Eindhoven. With Wednesday’s second leg more or less a dead rubber. He can afford to name his strongest XI at Old Trafford.