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Old rivals lock horns in heavyweight showdown at the Emirates

Home comforts: Arsenal are unbeaten at the Emirates Stadium so far this season

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A once fierce rivalry that dominated the Premier League is renewed as Arsenal take on Manchester United in a fixture of huge importance to both sides. It is the Gunners, seeking to win their first title in over 20 years, up against a United side firmly in the battle for Champions League qualification.

Arsenal have seen their lead at the top of the table cut following Manchester City's win over Wolves yesterday but know a first league win in three matches will restore their seven point advantage. Mikel Arteta's cards could be further strengthened by the returns of Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori after injury as the pair trained on Friday.

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Calafiori return delayed?

Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Christian Norgaard were all missing from Arsenal's team walk ahead of their Premier League match against Manchester United.

Arsenal return to the Emirates Stadium after four successive away games in all competitions as they bid to maintain their seven-point gap at the top of the Premier League.

But as injuries continue to impact the squad, the delayed return of Calafiori and Havertz could pose an issue for the Gunners.

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Mikel Arteta makes Premier League title declaration

Mikel Arteta has his sights set firmly on Arsenal being crowned Premier League champions this season, declaring nobody wants to win the title more than him.

It is more than 20 years since the Gunners last got over the line, when the Invincibles went unbeaten under Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal have finished second in the last three seasons under Arteta but are firm favourites to go one better this time.

Ahead of Manchester United's visit on Sunday, Arsenal sit seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with 16 matches to play.

The general view is that this is Arsenal's title to lose, but Arteta insisted that expectation is not an added burden for him heading into the business end of the season.

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Predicted Manchester United XI

Michael Carrick has been weighing up whether bring Benjamin Sesko back into the Manchester United team, and shift Bryan Mbuemo back to the wing, to help combat Arsenal's aerial strengths.

Carrick said on Friday that “certain games will have different styles”.

Noussair Mazraoui is set to be available after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations but it seems unlikely he will come straight back into the team in place of Diogo Dalot.

Predicted Man Utd XI (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo.

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Predicted Arsenal XI

Arsenal will hope to be boosted by the return of Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie as Manchester United visit the Emirates this afternoon.

Calafiori and Hincapie both returned to full training on Friday and are pushing to make the squad.

Calafiori has been out for a month and is unlikely to come straight into the starting lineup even if he is fit, so Jurrien Timber could be preferred at left-back again.

Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

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19 minutes ago

Opportunity knocks for Bukayo Saka

On the basis of one particular set of stats, Arsenal are defying logic, writes Matt Verri.

The Premier League numbers for their attackers are not pretty reading. Viktor Gyokeres, the big summer signing, has one goal in his last ten league matches. Noni Madueke does not have a goal or assist in 13 appearances.

Gabriel Martinelli has one goal in 17 matches, Kai Havertz has not played in the league since August, and Gabriel Jesus' seven appearances off the bench have brought a single goal.

Bukayo Saka started the season in better form, but he is now on a run of 12 matches without a goal in all competitions, the joint-worst of his club career.

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Today's settings

After four successive away games across four different competitions, Arsenal are back on home comforts this afternoon.

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Head to head (h2h) history and results

Prior to their win over Man United back in August, Arsenal drew one and lost (on penalties) the other of their most recent clashes with this old foe.

Before that, though, the Gunners had won five out of six meetings with the Red Devils, and haven’t lost to this opponent at home in the Premier League since 2017.

Arsenal wins: 91

Manchester United wins: 102

Draws: 51

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Arsenal vs Manchester United prediction

The Gunners began their 2025/26 campaign with a narrow victory over United at Old Trafford, and it’s hard to put weight behind anything other than another Arsenal victory given this bout is at the Emirates, where Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten this season and have conceded a division-low five league goals.

Still, while they remain defensively suspect at times, the Red Devils are still an offensive force to be reckoned with on their day, as evidenced by last weekend’s Manchester derby. There’s every chance the visitors, seemingly re-energised under Michael Carrick, cause Arsenal problems even if another upset proves to be beyond their reach.

Arsenal to win, 2-1.

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Manchester United team news

Michael Carrick could elect to field the same Man Utd XI that succeeded in toppling Arsenal’s title rivals Man City last Saturday.

Noussair Mazraoui is back in contention after Africa Cup of Nations duty but this match will probably come too soon for injured duo Matthijs De Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee.

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