Arsenal and Manchester United renew hostilities in a huge midweek Premier League clash at the Emirates tonight.
After their sides enjoyed thumping weekend wins over West Ham and Everton respectively, Mikel Arteta and Ruben Amorim lock horns for the first time on these shores but both face being without key players this evening.
The home side will start the game nine points behind league leaders Liverpool, who themselves have a tricky-looking clash against Newcastle at St James’ Park.
Man Utd, on the other hand, head into the blockbuster showdown in ninth place, but crucially only four points behind the Champions League places.
Here is how fans in the UK can watch tonight’s game between Arsenal and Man Utd in the Premier League on TV and live stream for free.
What TV channel is Arsenal vs Man Utd on tonight? How to watch in the UK
Arsenal vs Man Utd will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
Fans who do not have Amazon Prime membership can watch the game with a free 30-day trial, which can be cancelled for free at any time.
The boxing day round of fixtures will also be shown live on Amazon Prime Video, meaning that those subscribing to a free trial will be able to catch all of Amazon’s Premier League offering this month.
Arsenal and Man Utd team news
Thomas Partey made the journey across the capital for the West Ham game but was not named on the bench as the Gunners sealed a thrilling 5-2 victory.
The midfielder was ruled out with a muscle injury with Mikel Merino another to miss out that evening due to a knee problem.
Gabriel Magalhaes, who was an injury doubt heading into that game on Saturday, opening the scoring in east London but was forced off at half-time. The Brazil international received a blow to the head from Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, looking dazed as he got back to his feet with Jakub Kiwior brought onto replace him.
Arteta confirmed the change was not concussion-related but a result of the injury he carried into the match, picked up in the 5-1 win over Sporting.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Arteta was typically coy on the fitness of Gabriel, Partey and Merino, giving absolutely nothing away regarding their fitness.
Jurrien Timber is expected to continue at right-back with both Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu unavailable.
United meanwhile have shown signs of resurgence under Amorim but the Portuguese coach will be without Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo for the trip to north London.
Both players picked up their fifth bookings of the season in the 4-0 win over Everton, earning themselves an immediate one-match ban.
Luke Shaw would have been a candidate to come in and replace Martinez on the left of the back three, having occupied that role off the bench in all three of Amorim’s games in charge.
But yet another setback has sidelined the ‘absolutely devastated’ England international.
It leaves Amorim very short of options at the back. Summer signing Leny Yoro is another option, one Amorim may now be very tempted to use, having already confirmed he will be part of the squad on Wednesday night.
The Frenchman has not played since suffering a fractured metatarsal in July but having built up his fitness at Carrington in recent weeks, is now closing in on his debut.
Harry Maguire is also available again.
There is also a dilemma up front with Rasmus Hojlund, Joshua Zirkzee and Marcus Rashford all bagging a brace each in their last appearance.
Hojlund was an unused substitute after his midweek double against Bodo/Glimt, likely rested on Sunday with the trip to Arsenal in mind.
Bruno Fernandes meanwhile was spotted nursing his ankle with an icepack after being replaced in the second-half against Everton but Amorim has dismissed any injury concerns over his skipper.
Predicted Arsenal XI vs Man Utd
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Predicted Man Utd XI vs Arsenal
Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dalot, Rashford, Fernandes, Hojlund
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