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Can Man United end their dismal recent record at Arsenal’s Emirates?
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are set to host Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United in a crunch Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday from 6:30 PM EAT.
Arteta's men dropped points for the first time this season in a 2-2 draw with Fulham last weekend, while the Red Devils produced a captivating comeback to sink Nottingham Forest 3-2.
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Following a pair of unconvincing victories over Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, Arsenal shipped another first-minute goal at the Emirates through Andreas Pereira, but Bukayo Saka - whose pass sent the ex-Man United man away - went from zero to hero from the penalty spot before Eddie Nketiah had seemingly done enough to maintain the Gunners' 100% start.
The writing was on the wall for Marco Silva's side when Calvin Bassey saw red, or so the Emirates thought, as the returning Joao Palhinha expertly picked out the bottom corner to glean the unlikeliest of points for Fulham, bumping Arsenal down to fifth place in the Premier League table in the process.
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Seven points from nine on offer is far from catastrophic for the Community Shield holders, but Arteta's early-season experimentation has led to confusion and criticism in equal measure, and such innovation has yet to resolve their glaring defensive issues at home.
Indeed, Arsenal head into Sunday's headline encounter having only kept one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League matches at the Emirates, but Arteta's side can normally counteract defensive shortcomings with attacking proficiency, having netted at least twice in nine of their last 10 top-flight games in North London.
The goal-laden spectaculars were not just limited to the English capital last weekend, as Nottingham Forest made Premier League history at Old Trafford, becoming the first team in the competition to score twice in the opening four minutes away to Manchester United.
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Taiwo Awoniyi's strike and Willy Boly's header left the Red Devils faithful dumbfounded, but Christian Eriksen managed to reduce the deficit in the 17th minute, before fellow midfielders Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes completed a praiseworthy turnaround in the second 45.
Making a welcome return to winning ways after a dismal 2-0 loss away to Tottenham Hotspur - whom Arsenal will endeavour to emulate this weekend - Erik ten Hag's team occupy eighth place in the embryonic rankings, having also recorded a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on home soil.
While the Red Devils' resilience at home is not up for debate, some Man United fans may wish to overlook their side's unsightly away record, which reads just three wins from their last 11 Premier League games on rival turf, scoring just once in their last four such matches.
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Team News
Arsenal team news: Takehiro Tomiyasu is available to return for Arsenal after serving his one-game suspension. Gabriel Jesus made a late cameo against Fulham after missing the start of the season through injury. Jurrien Timber is a long-term absentee, alongside Thomas Partey, who was ruled out for six weeks with a muscular injury he picked up in training earlier this week
Man Utd team news: Raphael Varane has been ruled out of Sunday’s fixture and is expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks through injury. Erik ten Hag confirmed summer signing Rasmus Hojlund has trained and is available, having been building up his fitness after a back injury.
New arrivals Sergio Reguilon and Altay Bayindir are also available. Luke Shaw has a muscular injury and fellow left-back Tyrell Malacia is set to continue to miss out, while Mason Mount is expected be sidelined until after the September international break.
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Match facts
Head-to-head
Arsenal have won four and drawn one of their last five home league games against Man Utd, including the last two.
The Gunners could win three home league matches in a row against the Red Devils for the first time since between 1988 and 1991.
Manchester United have lost five of their last nine top-flight meetings with Arsenal (W2, D2).
The home team has scored three goals in each of the last four league games between these two teams.
Arsenal
Arsenal have lost just two of their last 24 Premier League home games (W18, D4).
The Gunners have kept only four clean sheets in their last 26 home league games.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 22 home Premier League matches against United teams (W19, D3), facing Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and West Ham in that run without losing.
Twelve of the last 16 top-flight goals Arsenal have conceded at the Emirates have been scored in the second half, but three of the other four have been scored in the opening minute of the game.
Bukayo Saka could become the first Arsenal player to score in four consecutive Premier League appearances against Manchester United.
Manchester United
Manchester United have won six of their last seven Premier League games.
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United can lose both of their opening two away fixtures of a league campaign for the first time since the 1973-74 top-flight season, in which they were relegated.
Manchester United have won on only one of their last 10 top-flight visits to London (D3, L6), a 2-1 victory at Fulham last November.
Bruno Fernandes has scored three goals in his last five Premier League appearances for Man Utd, having scored just once in the previous 15.
Marcus Rashford was directly involved in four of Manchester United's five league goals against the Gunners last season.
Predicted line ups:
Arsenal: Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Olexsandr Zinchenko, Declan Rice, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martielli, Bukayo Saka, Edward Nketiah
Man United: Andre Onana, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelolf, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Cristian Eriksen, Antony, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial
Match Prediction:
Both sides are far from showing they are capable of challenging Man City for the top honours this season based on what they have displayed so far this season.
Arsenal are rarely battered in front of their own fans, and have not lost against Man United at the Emirates in the league since December 2017.
With that reason, we predict them to win the match, but by a very narrow margin. 2-1 the score at full time.
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Last season, a lack of adequate squad depth cost Ingwe dear in the matches that really mattered, contributing enormously to their disappointing end to the season.
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