Leading on full points after beating Crystal Palace, Leicester, Bournemouth, Fulham and Aston Villa, Arsenal now face their first major test at Old Trafford. If they win this classic, the ‘gunners’ will stand out at the top of the Premier League with 4 points ahead after Manchester City were holed yesterday in their visit to Aston Villa (1-1).
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United, who on Thursday host Real Sociedad at the start of the Europa League group stage, are still unconvincing, but have overcome their disastrous Premier League start with three straight wins and have a huge chance to get within three points. Arsenal and squeeze the top of the table.
Ten Hag sent off Anthony Martial and will wait until the last minute to decide, based on his physical condition, whether to start Antony, the most expensive signing of the summer in European football. United closed the deal for the Brazilian winger on Thursday, on the last day of the market, after paying 95 million euros to Ajax and on the same day he held his first training session.
Ten Hag could also put the former Madrid player as a starter for the first time in place of Scott McTominay after bringing him on for the games against Southampton and Leicester midway through the second half. Instead, everything indicates that Cristiano Ronaldo will start again on the bench.
Ramsdale and Odegaard, doubt it
For his part, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, ruled out Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny for several weeks in a double pivot, while Oleksandr Zinchenko was also unavailable. In addition, goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and captain Martin Odegaard, who could be relieved by Emile Smith Rowe, are doubtful.
Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli scored three goals each and accounted for 9 of Arsenal’s 13 in their five Premier League games.
Source: La Verdad
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