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We preview the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester United, including our pre-match prediction for this top-of-the-table clash between two ...

His disrupted force in the middle of the park will be sorely missed and could allow Ødegaard and Granit Xhaka to cause mischief in midfield. You’d imagine that the Red Devils would be happy with either of those outcomes come Sunday as they look to solidify their grip on a top-four spot. They lead the league in direct attacks, defined as the number of open-play sequences that start just inside their own half, have at least 50% of movement towards the opposition’s goal and end in a shot or a touch in the opposition box. With 13 goals and eight assists, he has already surpassed last season’s tallies for both goal involvements (13) and goals (eight) in all competitions. Arsenal will likely try and dominate the ball and United will be happy to absorb pressure before springing forward on the counter. In fact, this Sunday will be the first time in Premier League history that Arsenal come into both league meetings against Manchester United within a single season sitting top of the table. But one area of the game that will scare Arsenal fans is Manchester United’s threat in transitions. Those shots have accumulated in 3.8 xG overall, which is the fourth-lowest total in the division, and they’ve converted those into just two goals -o team has scored fewer. With teams now striving to eke out the most marginal of gains, teams’ performances at set pieces have become a heavily scrutinised part of the game. On only four different occasions have Premier League sides collected more points than this in their first 18 league games of a season. The fact remains that United have lost just once in their last 20 matches in all competitions (W16 D3 L1), and their statement victory last weekend against Manchester City felt like a true momentum swing. In only three calendar years have the Gunners kept clean sheets in their four competitive matches, doing so in 1935, 1994 and 2021.

Casemiro go miss Sunday Premier League game away to Arsenal sake of im booking against Crystal Palace.

"But also last time we beat Arsenal without Casemiro. Every game na tough game. At dat point, Erik ten Hag men bin still dey lead 1-0 and even wit im yellow card, Casemiro bin still remain for di pitch, im bin dey try to help di Reds secure all three points and win dia 10th consecutive match in all competitions.

Manchester United are back in the capital on Sunday for the crucial clash against Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Reds dropped two points at Crystal ...

William Saliba and Bukayo Saka came through the north London derby win over Tottenham without picking up a booking that would have incurred a one-match ban for this game. There are many possibilities for replacing Casemiro - Fred and Scott McTominay came off the bench at Selhurst Park, while the boss could even ponder a switch to a five-man defence with so many strong options available in that area. As the only side to beat the Gunners in the division this term, Erik ten Hag hopes the absence of suspended star Casemiro can be overcome as United chase a victory that would really shake things up at the top of the table.

Casemiro picked up his fifth booking of the season during Manchester United's clash against Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Arsenal and Man United fans are engaged in a war of words on Twitter, with Mikel Arteta's team supporters stating that with or without Casemiro, they would register a win at the Emirates Stadium. All of the pressure for this game is on Arsenal, not United." He senses danger and they are going to miss him so much for what he brings to the team. If you look Arsenal at the moment with Odegaard, Xhaka and Partey that midfield is functioning so well," he added. "I could just see Mikel Arteta when that happened dancing around his living room because he is so important to Man Utd. Redknapp added, "It was a moment of madness. "I said before the game if he was to be booked and to miss that game. "Last time we beat Arsenal without Casemiro," said the United boss. As a team, we already showed how to beat Arsenal," the Dutchman added. "From Man Utd's point of view, it couldn't have gone any worse," Redknapp said post-match on Sky Sports. However, the Brazilian is set to miss the team's trip to north London on Sunday when they face table toppers Arsenal after picking up his fifth booking of the season for a foul on Wilfried Zaha during United's 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. Following Casemiro's suspension, Man United boss Erik ten Hag reminded Arsenal that his team could beat the Gunners without the former Real Madrid icon in September.