Arsenal are gearing up for a huge clash with rivals Manchester United, where more than just three points in the Premier League are up for grabs.
The Gunners will be looking for bragging rights as well as the chance to close in on Liverpool at the top of the league.
It won’t be easy though as Mikel Arteta faces off with new Man United boss Ruben Amorim, with the Portuguese coach already implementing new ideas.
After two wins and a draw in his opening three games, there will be a huge challenge for his side in taking on Arsenal.
The Gunners could be missing a few players though, with some injury doubts still looming over the head of the Arsenal manager.
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Arsenal injury update for Man United with Partey, Gabriel and Merino latest
Arteta has faced the media ahead of his side’s Premier League clash on Wednesday night, with Arsenal vs Manchester United likely to catch all the headlines in such a huge tie.
While an expectant crowd at the Emirates Stadium is set to watch on, the manager has given an update on the team they are likely to see.
Gabriel Magalhaes is an injury doubt after early substitutions against both Sporting CP and West Ham in the previous two matches.
Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino are also injury concerns after the duo missed out on the matchday squad altogether against the Hammers.
Speaking to the press before the game about injuries, Arteta said: “We’re gonna have a meeting this afternoon.
“We have done a training session. We monitored and kept some players away from certain activities. They all want to play.”
It remains to be seen which players were left out and which were available, though the three mentioned are obvious concerns.
Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also set to be sidelined.
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Man United handed positive injury news before Arsenal clash
While the update from Arteta has come just before the game, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim gave his press conference on Monday evening.
The manager had some positive news for the Red Devils, revealing that Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro will be fit to play on Wednesday night.
Their captain was a doubt after he was seen with ice on his ankle after the win over Everton, but he has since trained and is looking to cause some damage to Arsenal.
As for Yoro, the youngster was signed in the summer but has been out through injury, though he is now likely to be in the squad on Wednesday.
Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo are suspended for the clash with the Gunners, picking up their fifth yellow card respectively against Everton.
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