{"id":658310,"date":"2025-08-17T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=658310"},"modified":"2025-08-17T11:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:57:01","slug":"arsenal-vs-manchester-united-confirmed-lineups-august-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/17\/arsenal-vs-manchester-united-confirmed-lineups-august-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Manchester United Confirmed Lineups for August 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Manchester United on the opening weekend of Premier League action. Two bitter rivals will face off in the 16:30 Sunday kick-off slot. Can Ruben Amorim\u2019s team spring a surprise on the opening day?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/15\/mikel-arteta-availability-viktor-gyokeres\/\" target=\"_self\">Mikel Arteta Provides Update on Availability of Key Arsenal Players<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal vs Manchester United\u00a0Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Opener<\/h2>\n<h3>Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n<div>Starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.<\/div>\n<div>Subs: Arrizabalaga, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz.<\/div>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<div>The biggest news for Gunners fans is that Viktor Gy\u00f6keres starts in attack, while fellow new signing Martin Zubimendi is in the midfield alongside Declan Rice and captain Martin Odegaard. Summer signing Christian Norgaard is not in the squad, but new arrivals Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, and Noni Madueke do make the bench.<\/div>\n<h3>Manchester United Team News<\/h3>\n<div>Starting XI: Bayindir, Dalot, De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw, Dorgu, Mount, Fernandes, Cunha, Casemiro, Mbeumo<\/div>\n<div>Subs: Heaton, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Sesko, Zirkzee.<\/div>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<p>The most notable absentee is Andre Onana in goal who missed the entire pre-season through injury. New signing Benjamin Sesko starts on the bench, while fellow new arrivals Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha start.<\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>David Raya<\/li>\n<li>Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/li>\n<li>Karl Hein<\/li>\n<li>William Saliba<\/li>\n<li>Cristhian Mosquera<\/li>\n<li>Ben White<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es<\/li>\n<li>Jurri\u00ebn Timber<\/li>\n<li>Jakub Kiwior<\/li>\n<li>Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/li>\n<li>Riccardo Calafiori<\/li>\n<li>Myles Lewis-Skelly<\/li>\n<li>Martin \u00d8degaard<\/li>\n<li>Christian N\u00f8rgaard<\/li>\n<li>F\u00e1bio Vieira<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Nwaneri<\/li>\n<li>Mikel Merino<\/li>\n<li>Albert Sambi Lokonga<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00edn Zubimendi<\/li>\n<li>Declan Rice<\/li>\n<li>Bukayo Saka<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Jesus<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Martinell<\/li>\n<li>Viktor Gy\u00f6keres<\/li>\n<li>Leandro Trossard<\/li>\n<li>Noni Madueke<\/li>\n<li>Reiss Nelson<\/li>\n<li>Kai Havertz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561903\/manchester-united-vs-arsenal?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Andr\u00e9 Onana<\/li>\n<li>Altay Bayindir<\/li>\n<li>Tom Heaton<\/li>\n<li>Diogo Dalot<\/li>\n<li>Noussair Mazraoui<\/li>\n<li>Matthijs de Ligt<\/li>\n<li>Harry Maguire<\/li>\n<li>Lisandro Mart\u00ednez<\/li>\n<li>Tyrell Malacia<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Dorgu<\/li>\n<li>Leny Yoro<\/li>\n<li>Luke Shaw<\/li>\n<li>Ayden Heaven<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Fredricson<\/li>\n<li>Diego Le\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>Harry Amass<\/li>\n<li>Mason Mount<\/li>\n<li>Bruno Fernandes<\/li>\n<li>Casemiro<\/li>\n<li>Manuel Ugarte<\/li>\n<li>Kobbie Mainoo<\/li>\n<li>Jadon Sancho<\/li>\n<li>Rasmus H\u00f8jlund<\/li>\n<li>Matheus Cunha<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Zirkzee<\/li>\n<li>Amad Diallo<\/li>\n<li>Alejandro Garnacho<\/li>\n<li>Bryan Mbeumo<\/li>\n<li>Antony<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Sesko<\/li>\n<li>Chido Obi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561903\/manchester-united-vs-arsenal?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the Arsenal vs Manchester United confirmed lineups. Who will get the nod in this clash of old rivals? Could we see summer signings start for both teams?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Manchester United on the opening weekend of Premier League action. Two bitter rivals will face off in the 16:30 Sunday kick-off slot. Can Ruben Amorim\u2019s team spring a surprise on the opening day? 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