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Aclash of the slightly-underperforming titans takes place in north London today as Arsenal face Manchester United. A disappointing draw against Fulham last time out left the Gunners with questions to answer, particularly after a couple of not-so-convincing performances beforehand. However, their worries are not quite as extensive as United’s after a very curious start to the campaign. Mediocre displays at home to Wolves and Nottingham Forest have somehow yielded a pair of wins either side of a dismal effort at Tottenham. This match therefore serves as a key early-season litmus test of both Arsenal and United’s potential for the Premier League title race.Thomas Partey has been ruled out “for a while” by the Ghana FA, after picking up an injury in training, meaning Gabriel Magalhaes could be handed his first start of the season. Concerns over Eddie Nketiah are not thought to be severe, with the striker likely to be fit despite a potential knee injury.
Two teams with aspirations of unseating Manchester City from their Premier League throne test their legitimacy for that quest as Arsenal and Manchester United meet at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Both sides are aiming to put themselves forth as the main challenger to the reigning Premier League dynasty. Yet to do so, they’ll have to avoid slipping elsewhere, and that includes against other league powers. The Gunners already hit a skid in their season-opening slate, dropping points at home last time out against 10-man Fulham, conceding an 87th-minute goal that put an early dampener on their chances of keeping pace with the established leaders. United have shown signs of weakness early on as well, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on just the second matchday of the season before requiring a second-half comeback to win 3-2 against Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal have been installed as significant favourites despite dropping points last time out against Fulham. Recent history is on their side, as the home team has emerged victorious in each of the past four meetings between these two clubs. In fact, Manchester United have not won at the Emirates since a 3-1 victory in FA Cup play in 2019, and they haven’t secured a league victory in this ground since winning by the same score back in 2017. That sees the Gunners hold a six-match unbeaten streak at home against the Red Devils in league play, with five wins and a draw across that span.
