In the afternoon headline slot on Sky Sports, this blockbuster clash between two of England’s biggest clubs should provide plenty of entertainment as well as showcasing several new signings for both the home team and their visitors, from Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi.
Date, kick-off time and venue
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Man Utd vs Arsenal team news
Viktor Gyokeres is in line to make his Premier League debut this weekend, with Mikel Arteta facing a big call over whether to throw the Swedish striker straight into the action from the start against his old Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim.
Midfield men: Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi
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David Raya will start in goal behind William Saliba and Gabriel, with competition at full-back between Ben White and Jurrien Timber on the right and Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly on the left.
White has featured more heavily in pre-season as Timber dealt with an injury that kept the Dutch defender sidelined until Arsenal’s last two outings, and therefore could get the nod from Arteta to begin the campaign.
Patrick Dorgu has seemingly emerged as United’s first-choice left wing-back, meanwhile.
Amorim’s back three on Sunday is likely to be comprised of Leny Yoro on the right and Matthijs de Ligt or Harry Maguire centrally, plus either the other one of that latter duo, Luke Shaw or youngster Ayden Heaven on the left in the continued injury-enforced absence of Lisandro Martinez.
Fellow defender Noussair Mazraoui is also expected to remain out, but returns here are possible for first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana – who missed all of pre-season due to a hamstring issue, with Altay Bayindir deputising – and Joshua Zirkzee.
Rasmus Hojlund looks to be nearing a loan move away from Old Trafford in light of Sesko’s arrival, with the former RB Leipzig man potentially set for his Premier League debut against the Gunners.
United’s new-look attack: (L-R) Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha
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How to watch Man Utd vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off set for 4:30pm BST this Sunday.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the contest live online via the Sky Sports app and Sky Go, while it is also available with Now TV’s sports membership.
Live blog: Or, you can follow all the action on matchday in Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at Old Trafford.
Highlights: Sky Sports will upload highlights from the match on their social media and YouTube channels, while UK viewers can also catch all the best bits on Match of the Day, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 10:30pm on BBC One.
Man Utd vs Arsenal prediction
Both sides have strengthened this summer, particularly in attack with the arrivals of much-needed new striker Gyokeres at Arsenal plus a brand-new front three at United.
On paper that could spell a goal-fest, particularly with the Red Devils still defensively suspect. The Gunners did have the Premier League’s best defensive record last year, though, and haven’t lost any of their backline personnel.
But Amorim will be encouraged by his side eking out a result last time around, and his squad could give Arteta’s men a run for their money.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
United have a slight edge in the illustrious history of this rivalry, and indeed have an unbeaten record in their last two meetings with Arsenal in all competitions – combining a penalty shoot-out victory in the FA Cup last season with a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in May.
The Gunners won four straight against them before that, though, with a combined score-line of 9-3.
Prior to that, the two sides traded 3-1 victories at home in 2022.
All in all, United have won, drawn and lost two each of their last six matches against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Man Utd vs Arsenal match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
