Arsène Wenger will be disappointed to be without the services of Alexandre Lacazette but with Mesut Özil’s magical range of passing the manager can at least be confident the striker’s replacement should have chances. José Mourinho will want more from Romelu Lukaku but the Belgian’s struggles may continue. Wenger’s side have been growing stronger defensively and in doing so have kept three successive clean sheets. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 2 Manchester United 0
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G10, Y26, R1, 2.80 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
Arsenal
Subs from Macey, Ospina, Iliev, Debuchy, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Elneny, Wilshere, Walcott, Iwobi, Nelson, Akpom, Mertesacker
Doubtful None
Injured Lacazette (groin, unknown), Cazorla (achilles, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWLWWW
Discipline Y19 R0
Leading scorer Lacazette 6
Manchester United
Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Martial, McTominay, Mitchell, Darmian, Blind, Shaw, Ibrahimovic, Herrera, Mkhitaryan
Doubtful Carrick, Matic (both match fitness)
Injured Bailly (groin, 9 Dec), Jones (thigh, 9 Dec), Fellaini (knee, 9 Dec)
Suspended None
Form LWLWWW
Discipline Y19 R0
Leading scorer Lukaku 8
