Arsenal take on Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday looking to widen the gap to their old rivals to 24 points in what has been disappointing seasons so far for both sides despite the gaps between them. The Gunners’ hopes of a title are next to zero but they need to solidify second place to avoid having to look over their shoulder at top-four chasers.
Mikel Arteta will be emboldened by his side’s seven-goal brilliance in the midweek win over PSV Eindhoven. After questions were raised about the ability to score goals, this will have been a massive boost.
But there were still some moments in the game that caused concern, and that could factor into who plays for the side on the weekend. With that in mind football.london gives their thoughts on who they would start on Tuesday evening.
Tom Canton
It is difficult to want to change anything from a side that has just scored seven goals. I cannot wait to see if Martin Odegaard can continue what looked like a real touchstone moment for him as he hit a brace in the Netherlands.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is an amazingly talented young player but I do have some worries over the rashness in his game that could have proven costly at PSV had he been sent off – I would not have complained had he been shown a second yellow card after a late challenge.
Therefore, the impressive display from Riccardo Calafiori who came on for the youngster before half-time leaves me with a no-brainer choice of the Italian this weekend.