Arsenal face Manchester United in midweek blockbuster clash.
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After a commanding win over West Ham in the London derby, Arsenal face the Red Devils this Wednesday, hoping to pick up four home wins in a row against Manchester United. Arsenal vs. Manchester United begins at 20:15 [GMT] on December 4 at the Emirates.
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Arsenal picked West Ham apart in a 5-2 win at the weekend in a game where five different goal-scorers put themselves on the score sheet. ‘We had to do our job, and we’ve done it today in a really convincing way,’ Mikel Arteta told Sky Sports after the convincing win. With the commanding victory, the Gunners moved two spots up the table into 2nd place, following City’s 2-0 loss to table-topping Liverpool. Having 25 points [7W, 4D, 2L], Arsenal will return in the midweek round of fixtures in this highly anticipated matchup against Manchester United, hoping to pick up four home wins in a row against the Red Devils. The Gunners have scored three times in the last three home games against Manchester United and will be looking to do so again on Wednesday. A win against Ruben Amorim’s side will leave the Gunners with a five-game winning run [DWWWW]. A 4—3—3 with Saka, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Martinelli in attack is expected against Manchester United. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are both ruled out of this midweek encounter.
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A resurgent Manchester United [LDWDW] will face Arsenal hoping to pick up back-to-back victories after a 4-0 win over Everton. A brace from Marcus Rashford [36′, 46′] and another from the recently criticised Joshua Zirkzee [41′, 64’] helped Ruben Amorim pick up his first Premier League win since slipping into the managerial role. ‘The result was good, but we were pragmatic. I don’t think it was pretty, but we did our job, which is to win. We can still adapt and have a long way to go,’ Ruben Amorim said after the commanding victory. The 4-0 win lifted the Red Devils to 9th place after picking up 19 points in total [5W, 4D, 4L]. Ruben Amorin’s side will make the trip to London hoping to climb a few more places up the table. However, the Red Devils haven’t been particularly impressive on the road against Arsenal. Manchester United have lost seven of their last nine PL away games [1W, 1D, 7L] against Arsenal. They are also winless in six PL visits to the Emirates. A 4—2—3—1 with Joshua Zirkzee in attack is expected. Lisandro Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo are both suspended for this midweek clash against Arsenal.
