MANCHESTER UNITED welcome old rivals Arsenal to Old Trafford for a huge Premier League clash this afternoon.
The Red Devils are eyeing back-to-back wins in the Prem for the first time this season.
But they face a rampant Arsenal side fresh from a 7-1 win over PSV in the Champions League last time out.
The Gunners still have very faint hopes of winning the Prem title, but they will need an upturn in form and a drastic drop-off from leaders Liverpool.
- Kick off time: 4.30pm GMT
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event
- Live stream: NOW/Sky Sports app
- Man Utd team: Onana, Yoro, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Eriksen, Casemiro, Dalot, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee
- Arsenal team: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Nwaneri, Trossard, Merino
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
Follow our live blog below…
Furious protest march
Thousands of Manchester United fans have launched a furious protest at the way the club is run.
Supporters believe the club is “slowly dying” and are making their voices heard ahead of the match against Arsenal.
Man United are facing the title-chasing Gunners at Old Trafford TODAY.
It has been reported that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one member of the Glazer family will be in attendance.
The Manchester Evening News has claimed that there are an estimated 5,000 fans taking part in the protest.
Fans – many of which were dressed in black -have been photographed protesting the club’s ownership with various signs.
Credit: GETTY Main Man Fernandes
United goal involvements this season:
24 –– Fernandes
16 –– Amad
15 –– Garnacho
10 –– Rashford
8 –– Eriksen, Højlund, Zirkzee
4 –– Dalot, Martinez
3 –– Casemiro, Maguire
2 –– De Ligt, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte
1 –– Antony
As it has been for much of the season, Fernandes has been the main man for United but according to Harry Redknapp, he’d only be fit to put out cones for the Class of 92.
How Arsenal line-up
Riccardo Calafiori comes in at left-back in place of Myles Lewis-Skelly in the one notable change to the Arsenal side.
Gunners fans will be thrilled to see the return of Gabriel Martinelli, who is on the bench this afternoon.
How Man Utd line-up
Rasmus Hojlund drops to the bench after 19 goals without a goal.
Joshua Zirkzee leads the line, with Bruno Fernandes joining the front three, while Christian Eriksen comes in to pair Casemiro in the midfield two.
United’s home struggles
Old Trafford used to be a fortress for the club, now it’s a mere burden. United have only won one-third of their home games—six in 18.
Rúben Amorim on the team’s struggles at Old Trafford:
“I think we cannot just talk about the players, I think our fans are a little bit tired, you cannot blame them.
“They are tired of the moment, they are without patience, and that is completely normal. It’s not normal to handle a lot of things in our club and be there all the time, supporting us.
Manchester United vs Arsenal line-ups
Manchester United XI: Onana; De Ligt, Lindelof, Yoro; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Eriksen, Garnacho; Zirkzee.
Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Odegaard, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.
Some pre-match reading
Super Sunday
Good afternoon and welcome to the blockbuster game of the Premier League weekend, or is it?
Both of these teams kick off in a weird state of respective obscurity, yet still feel burdened by the weight of expectation.
Arsenal hit SEVEN (7) in the Netherlands in midweek as they all but secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals, but as domestic action goes, The Gunners lack of clinicality has found them way off the pace of league-winning ambitions, trail table-toppers Liverpool by 16 points going into today but are eight points clear of sixth place.
Manchester United on the other hand, struggled to show any sort of authority in their European travels on Thursday (and for much of the season) as they are deadlocked with Real Sociedad in the Europa League tie. As the league is worth, it’s simply not. Ruben Amorim’s side won’t get relegated nor will they claim a European place.
This encounter provides a whole lot of personal pride but not equal amounts of game-changing outcome.
Kick off is at 4.30pm GMT
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
