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Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Leandro Trossard goal earns crucial victory for Gunners
Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s men ensured that the title race will go down to the final match
Arsenal ensured that the Premier League title race will go down to the final day after a fine victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With Manchester City defeating Fulham yesterday, Arsenal knew they needed to collect all three points and came out of the gate in full flow. United were pinned back as the Gunners imposed themselves on the game.
The breakthrough though came from a Casemiro error. Positioning himself to play out from the back, Andre Onana instead went long and gave the ball to Arsenal. Kai Havertz was sent down the right, with Casemiro now playing him onside, before cutting the ball into the box. Leandro Trossard arrived from the opposite wing and tapped home.
That goal was all Arsenal needed. Their ever-impressive defence nullified United’s young forward line kept them at bay and earned a clean sheet without heading out of second gear. Mikel Arteta gets a well-deserved win at Old Trafford and may just end his season with a Premier League title.
Relive the live action in the blog below and get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal predictions and tips here.
Will Bruno Fernandes return?
Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay both missed Man Utd’s 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace but were back in training during the week and are in contention to feature against Arsenal.
Mason Mount has picked up a fresh issue that will sideline him for the game.
“I hope I have players, yeah. But there are players that did train this morning,” United boss Erik ten Hag told reporters.
“Bruno was on the pitch and Scott McTominay was on the pitch, so there are some players returning. But also I have to report that unfortunately, yesterday, Mason Mount fell out [of contention]. So he will not be available for Sunday.”
Predicted line-ups and latest odds
Here’s how we think the two teams will line-up this afternoon for their crunch Premier League encounter:
Mad Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Evans, Casemiro, Wan-Bissaka; Mainoo, McTominay; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Also, here are the latest odds for the game with Arsenal, perhaps unsurprisingly the favourites to take the win at Old Trafford today:
Man Utd win - 13/2
Draw - 9/2
Arsenal win - 2/5
Our football betting sites can be found here.
How to watch Man Utd vs Arsenal
Manchester United vs Arsenal is due to kick off at 4.30pm BST on Sunday 12 May at Old Trafford.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the latter channel from 3.30pm. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Early team news
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes could return for Manchester United, but Lisandro Martinez, who is moving closer to fitness, will miss out. Mason Mount has been added to United’s injury list, though Erik ten Hag hopes the England international will be fit for the FA Cup final, while the Dutchman will still be very short of defenders for the visit of the title contenders.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are close to fully fit, though Mikel Arteta hinted on Friday that there were a few doubts in his squad: Bukayo Saka trained with bandaging on his leg earlier in the week, while Takehiro Tomiyasu missed portions of training. A settled side is likely.
Mikel Arteta feels Erik ten Hag should get more time at Manchester United
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Manchester United counterpart Erik ten Hag is an excellent coach who deserves more time to get things right at Old Trafford.
United host the title-chasing Gunners on Sunday – the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season.
While Arteta retains hope of delivering a first league title to north London in 20 years, United face a fight to even qualify for Europe after a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace on Monday night.
That result has seen pressure mount on United boss Ten Hag, but Arteta feels the Dutchman needs backing.
“I can only talk about what I think about him as a coach. He’s an excellent coach. I admire his teams, both Ajax and United,” Arteta replied when asked about Ten Hag’s position.
Mikel Arteta feels Erik ten Hag should get more time at Manchester United
Is Manchester United v Arsenal on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
Manchester United will hope to throw Arsenal’s title charge off course as the two clubs meet in a crucial Premier League fixture.
Mikel Arteta’s side have two fixtures left as they try to squeeze out Manchester City at the top of the table having narrowly missed out to the defending champions last year.
Their hosts play twice more after this game and may need to win all three fixtures to make certain of European qualification.
A draw against Burnley and defeat at Crystal Palace has seen Manchester United slip behind Newcastle and Chelsea as speculation intensifies over Erik ten Hag’s future.
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