Man Utd vs Arsenal XIs - Dalot, Mount, Casemiro & Calafiori in
Manchester United take on Arsenal in their Premier League curtain-raiser this afternoon.
Ahead of the game, manager Ruben Amorim has named his starting line-up.
Altay Bayindir has got the nod in goal ahead of Andre Onana.
The latter had three training sessions after his return from a hamstring injury, but has not made the matchday squad.
In front of him, Amorim has gone for a back three of Leny Yoro, De Ligt and Luke Shaw.
Diogo Dalot and Patrick Dorgu start in the right and left wing-back positions respectively.
In central midfield, Casemiro has got the nod to partner captain Bruno Fernandes today.
Summer signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo start alongside Mason Mount.
Cunha and Mbeumo should feature as the attacking midfielders with Mount leading the line.
Confirmed Man Utd line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Arsenal: Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha, Mbeumo; Mount.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have named a predictable starting line-up.
David Raya starts in goal for the north Londonders with Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori making up the four-man defence.
Manager Mikel Arteta has gone with Martin Zubimendi as the holding midfielder with Declan Rice and captain Martin Odegaard starting ahead of the Spaniard.
Further forward, Bukayo Saka features on the right wing with Gabriel Martinelli on the left. Viktor Gyokeres will be leading the line for the Gunners today.
Confirmed Arsenal line-up (4-3-3) vs Man Utd: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
United beat Arsenal in the FA Cup third round on penalties last season, but they are winless in the last five league meetings with four losses and one draw.
They dominated the home fixture in March this year, but Raya came up with a couple of world-class saves to ensure that Arsenal returned with a point (1-1).
The Red Devils have the opportunity to beat Arsenal today. In the process, they can end the Gunners’ lengthy 21-match unbeaten league streak versus the ‘Big Six’.
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Article written by Sri Aswin .