Arsenal host Manchester United on Sunday afternoon and will be hoping they can continue their winning ways after emerging victorious 3\u20131 at the San Siro in their midweek Champions League bout against Inter Milan. The Gunners, while unbeaten at home this season, have failed to score in their last two Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Manchester United have found their feet under Michael Carrick as they look to defeat another team in the title race. The Red Devils defeated rivals Manchester City 2\u20130 in a shock result. With no European commitments and early exits from both the FA Cup and EFL Cup, United now devote their full attention to the Premier League. The reduced fixture load leaves the Red Devils well-rested and better prepared, giving them a big advantage over Arsenal, who remain stretched across four competitions.<\/p>\n
In the\u00a0pre-match press conference<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Gunners boss Mikel Arteta confirmed defenders Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie are both still being assessed after missing action since the start of 2026. \u201cWe still have another training session, so we\u2019ll see after that, to assess everybody and make a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n There was positive news regarding Kai Havertz, who is closing in on making his first start since August. \u201cHe is very close; we have to be very smart in the manner that we manage that load, the minutes,\u201d Arteta said, as he also welcomed back Gabriel Jesus and confirmed Viktor Gyokeres is available.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/b>Best Arsenal Players to Wear the Number 14 Jersey<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n With fixture congestion forcing rotation across four matches in 20 days, Mikel Arteta opted to rest many first-team players such as Martin \u00d8degaard, Ben White and Gabriel, while Declan Rice and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres were left on the bench. With Arsenal planning to field a full-strength side, this decision suggests all five are guaranteed to start tomorrow\u2019s fixture.<\/p>\n RayaArsenal Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n
\nTimber
\nSaliba
\nGabriel
\nWhite
\nRice
\nZubimendi
\nTrossard
\n\u00d8degaard
\nSaka
\nGyokeres<\/p>\nManchester United Team News<\/b><\/h3>\n