In this week 14 match, on Thursday Dec 2nd, Manchester United hosts Arsenal in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Manchester United recorded a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Jadon Sancho struck first for Manchester United in the 50th minute, but Jorginho got the equalizer for Chelsea in the 69th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Chelsea. Manchester United is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while arsenal sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka struck first for Arsenal in the 56th minute, then Martinelli added another in the 66th minute In the end, Newcastle United couldn’t muster any offence and Arsenal ran away with the shutout win. Arsenal looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Arsenal won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Arsenal’s top weapon lately has been Emile Smith Rowe, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Manchester United in his last 5 matches with three goals
Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred and Harry Maguire are unavailable to play for Michael Carrick’s team, while Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s squad will be without Granit Xhaka and Sead Kolašinac.