Arsenal Host Manchester United in Tough Premier League Encounter (Preview, Kickoff Time)

Arsenal Host Manchester United in Tough Premier League Encounter (Preview, Kickoff Time)

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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  • Arsenal will be at home on Saturday in early kickoff to tackle Manchester United in English topflight duel
  • These two teams are chasing the top four on the Premier League table and the encounter is expected to be tough
  • Having being excused against Liverpool, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return to action for Man United

Arsenal host Manchester United in a Premier League encounter that is expected to be tough between these two side.

Mikel Arteta and his wards will be going into thus game with boosted morale having defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 4-2 in their last Premier League game.

No one thought Arsenal would get such big win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but Mikel Arteta and his players did the job perfectly.

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Arsenal host Manchester United in tough Premier League encounter. Photo by Charlotte Wilson
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Manchester United on the other hand will want to put the disappointment of their defeat to Liverpool behind them and focus on how to get good result against Arsenal.

In their 4-0 defeat against Liverpool, Cristiano Ronaldo was not available due to the death of his son, but the Portuguese has resumed training and could start against the Gunners.

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Tavares; Xhaka, Elneny; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Nketiah

Manchester United possible starting lineup:

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Telles; Matic, McTominay; Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo

What is the time for this Premier League game?

The Premier League encounter between Arsenal and Manchester United will kickoff early at 12:30pm at the Emirates stadium.

Soon to be Ghana forward named in English Premier League team of the week

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Eddie Nketiah was named in the English Premier League Team of Week 32 after his heroic performance for Arsenal in midweek.

The English-born Ghanaian forward scored twice as the Gunners cruised to an important victory over their London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday night.

According to Whoscored.com, the soon-to-be Ghana international scored the appropriate ratings to make the team.

Eddie Nketiah was making his first appearance in the team of the week after 15 English Premier League games this season.

The goals against Chelsea were his first and second of the season in the English topflight, having bagged five goals in the Carabao Cup.

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