The Red Devils will have a near-full squad at their disposal for Sunday’s mammoth clash at Old Trafford.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (Photo: AFP)
Manchester United have received a major injury boost ahead of a mammoth Premier League clash with Arsenal as manager Jose Mourinho revealed all his players save one are in contention to start Sunday’s game at Old Trafford
“Everybody’s fine,” Mourinho told MUTV on Friday.
“I have 22 players and apart from (Sergio) Romero as a goalkeeper, everyone is fit to play.”
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The clash between the Gunners and the Red Devils is the highlight tie of Matchday 36, made all the more special due to the fact it will be the final time Arsene Wenger takes charge of the North Londoners in a fixture that had been the defining rivalry of the English top-flight from the 90’s and the early 2000’s.
Wenger’s side have a few injuries of their own, with defensive midfielder Mohamed Elneny certain to miss out.
It is, however, the likely absence of former Manchester United man Henrikh Mkhitaryan that will be the most disappointing one as the Armenian looks unlikely to feature at the Theatre of Dreams.
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With the battle for the top-four still ongoing, second-placed United will look to nab three points against their arch-rivals to strengthen their claim on second place.
The Gunners, someway behind in sixth place, will look to recover from a disappointing UEFA Europa League semi-final draw with Atletico Madrid and get one over United as they seek to give Wenger a proper sending-off.
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Despite having a man advantage for almost 80 minutes, the Gunners were held to a 1-1 scoreline by the Rojiblancos and they now travel to the Spanish capital with virtually no edge.
Arsenal have a poor away record in the Premier League this season and have failed to secure even a single point on the road in 2018.
Kick off is at 16.30 GMT/2100 IST.
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