Mikel vs. Michael takes centre stage in Premier League gameweek 23, when Manchester United endeavour to halt Arsenal’s title cost in Sunday afternoon’s Emirates extravaganza.
A whopping 15 factors separate the 2 behemoths within the Premier League desk, however with Michael Carrick on the helm, the nice instances have already returned for the Crimson Devils.
The newly-reappointed Carrick witnessed Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu silence the Sky Blues in that 2-0 victory, Man Utd’s first in any competitors since Ruben Amorim oversaw a 1-0 top-flight overcome Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Instantly again on observe within the race for Champions League soccer, the Crimson Devils begin the weekend only one level adrift of Liverpool in fifth place, they usually haven’t misplaced their scoring contact all through the robust instances.
Certainly, the guests have now discovered the again of the online in every of their final 11 video games in all tournaments, in addition to every of their final 9 on the street, though they’ve did not hold a single clear sheet on their travels in that point too.
The truth is, Man Utd have conceded in all of their away matches in 2025-26, an unpleasant statistic earlier than visiting an Arsenal aspect whom they’ve misplaced 5 of their final six Premier League video games in opposition to, together with August’s agonising 1-0 defeat on the Theatre of Desires.
Carrick will nonetheless be lacking Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt owing to his again harm, whereas Joshua Zirkzee can be touch-and-go as a consequence of a knock however would have by no means made the primary XI right here.
Africa Cup of Nations runner-up Noussair Mazraoui must be again accessible, however Carrick will certainly be loath to make any alterations to the aspect that took down the Residents final weekend, which means one other begin within the engine room for Kobbie Mainoo.
The Englishman will be part of forces with Casemiro – confirmed to be leaving the membership on the finish of the season – and Bruno Fernandes, who created a stellar six possibilities in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s males final weekend.
It’s a day kickoff within the UK, which suggests an early afternoon kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.
The match is on Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK. These Stateside can watch on Peacock streaming. In Canada, it’s on DAZN and Fubo.
Everybody else, head on over to LiveSoccerTV to seek out your viewing choices.
Manchester United attainable beginning lineup: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Diallo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo



























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