Though it is not certain what Arsene Wenger will do after his exit from Arsenal at the end of the season, Sunday’s game at Old Trafford could be his final clash with one of his fierce rivals, Jose Mourinho.
At least it is certain that this match represents the final time that Arsene Wenger will visit Old Trafford as Arsenal manager.
United, meanwhile, could move five points clear of Liverpool in race for second place with a victory today as Jose Mourinho comes up against one of his oldest rivals Wenger for potentially the final time.
Team News
MAN UTD STARTING XI: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku, Sanchez
MAN UTD SUBS: Pereira, Rojo, Fellaini, Mata, McTominay, Martial, Rashford
ARSENAL STARTING XI: Ospina; Bellerin, Chambers, Mavropanos, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi; Nelson, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan
ARSENAAL SUBS: Cech, Holding, Monreal, Osei-Tutu, Willock, Welbeck, Nketiah
Action underway at Old Trafford
free kick for Arsenal as Ashley Young from Manchester United trips Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Lukaku tries a move from the right flank but dispossessed for a corner kick
Pogba goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Goal! POGBA gets the opening goal
The French man buries the ball into the net after Sanchez header hits the bar
First booking..Xhaka is shown a yellow card by the referee
Hector Bellerin passes the ball in the box, but David De Gea comes out for a easy pick
shot by Jesse Lingard is blocked!
A free kick as Sead Kolasinac from Arsenal trips Jesse Lingard
A one-two between Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan fails
Chance! Aubameyang with a free header but that was weak
Nice move by Mkhitaryan
Man Utd have won all 9 previous PL games in which Pogba has scored … another win today?
Chance!! Ashley young hits the post off a cross
One minute added time
Half Time Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal
Paul Pogba with his sixth league goal of the season is the difference between the two sides at the moment
Second half already underway as Manchester United take the Center pass
Free kick as Ander Herrera trips Reiss Nelson
Lukaku is injured and is replaced by Marcus Rashford.
GOAL!! Former Manchester United man Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores from outside the box
Arsenal fans find their voice at Old Trafford
Ambitious shot from Mkhitaryan but it is over the bar
Ashley Young trips Henrikh Mkhitaryan again
Arsenal waste the resultant free-kick
Anthony Martial getting set to come in for Manchester United
Anthony Martial getting set to come in for Manchester United
Both manager are set for changes
Reiss Nelson leaves the field to be replaced by Danny Welbeck
Lingard out for Anthony Martial in a tactical substitution.
Injured Kolasinac is replaced by Nacho Monreal
Shot by Welbeck easily saved by De Gea
Alex Ferguson smiling in the stands at Old Trafford as it remains Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal
Another change by Arsenal…
Mkhitaryan is replaced by Joseph Willock
Manchester United have had 57% of possession compared to the away team’s 43%
We are approaching full time at Old Trafford and it is still all squared
Meanwhile, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the first player to score for and against Manchester United in the same Premier League season.
Ball in the net.. but Manchester United ruled offside
No goal for Rashford
Four minutes added time
Goal! Felliani heads it in
Manchester United back in front in stoppage time
Looking like Wenger will get the usual treatment at Old Trafford
It’s all over! Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
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