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Desperate to build off of their European romp in midweek, Manchester United will welcome Arsenal to an empty Old Trafford on Sunday evening.
Manchester United
Starting with the hosts, while some continued issues at the start of the season might have started to worry many around Old Trafford, there is no doubt that the Reds will be boosted by a stunning European display earlier in the week. Eventually breezing past German outfit and last season s semi-finalists RB Leipzig thanks to a 5-0 romp on home soil, the former Premier League champions are unbeaten since making a return from October s international break. While they might have entered the break with a woeful display in their 6-1 hammering against Tottenham, a pair of Champions League victories has certainly eased the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s shoulders. Looking to pick up their first home victory of the season this weekend, fans around the red half of Manchester will be desperate for Marcus Rashford to carry on from where he left off on Wednesday night. Bagging his first professional hat-trick in the space of just 16 minutes after coming off the bench, the England international has already recorded eight goals for club and country this season.
Team News
Manchester United defender Alex Telles has tested positive for Covid-19 and so misses the game while he self-isolates.
Anthony Martial, who scored his first goal of the season against RB Leipzig on Thursday, serves the final match of a three-game ban.
Arsenal
As for the visitors, managing to make a much-needed return to winning ways while on Europa League duties earlier in the week, Arsenal will be hoping they can now bring an end to what has been a real Premier League blip. While the Gunners might have managed to secure what was an expected 3-0 win against Irish outfit Dundalk on Thursday night in the capital, Mikel Arteta s men were last seen on top-flight duties getting hit with a late 1-0 defeat at home against Leicester last weekend. With Mikel Arteta now firmly out of his honeymoon period at the Emirates, the Londoners have managed to collect just three points over their last four Premier League outings and will open Sunday s trip to Manchester sat in the bottom half of the table. Someway off mounting a serious top-four charge, it should also be noted that Arsenal hold what is a woeful record at Old Trafford. Remarkably, the Gunners have failed to secure a top-flight victory away at their old rivals since 2016.
Team News
Arsenal s David Luiz is set to miss out because of a thigh injury sustained during Sunday s defeat by Leicester.
Manager Mikel Arteta will bring back a host of first-team regulars who were rested for Thursday s win over Dundalk.
Key Factors to Consider
When the two sides last faced off at the Emirates on New Year s Day, Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory.
However, the Gunners have remarkably failed to win a Premier League matchup at Old Trafford since 2006.
Recording his first professional hat-trick in midweek, Marcus Rashford has recorded eight goals for club and country so far this season.
Arsenal have managed to collect just three points from their last four Premier League matchups.
Each of the last seven meetings between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford have finished with both teams finding the net.
Conclusion
Coming off the back of their European romp against RB Leipzig earlier in the week, the mood in Manchester United s camp suddenly appears to be on the rise. With Marcus Rashford putting in a clinical display off the bench on Champions League duties, there is no doubt that the Reds will be confident of getting one over on their former rivals this weekend. With Arsenal watching Leicester pick up a late 1-0 win in North London last week, the Gunners have managed to win just one of their last four Premier League outings and also hold a woeful record at Old Trafford. Without a win in the red half of Manchester since 2006, we re backing a home victory on Sunday evening.
Verdict: Manchester United win
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