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Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Premier League today, but the stadium has been far from a happy hunting ground for Arsene Wenger's side.
1) Arsenal last won in the league at Old Trafford back nine years ago in September 2006, when Emmanuel Adebayor scored in the 86th-minute from a cutting Cesc Fabregas pass. Of the Arsenal squad that day, three players remain at the club - Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini and Theo Walcott.
2) Arsenal have never won at Old Trafford twice in the same season. The Gunners defeated United 2-1 in the FA Cup back in March. Can they create history today?
3) Home and away, Manchester United are unbeaten in the seven Premier League meetings between these sides (W5, D2) and they have lost just one in 12 ties.
Show all 12 1 /12The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry GOALKEEPER - Petr Cech The long-serving Chelsea stopper has been told he will be allowed to leave this summer having seen Thibaut Courtois claim the No 1 jersey at Stamford Bridge. They don't come much more experienced and at 32-years-old, the Czech Republic international still has many good years ahead of him.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry GOALKEEPER - Iker Casillas Whether the Real Madrid goalkeeper will be available has much to do with David De Gea's future. Should the Manchester United stopper move to the Bernabeu, Casillas could seek pastures new. The World Cup winner has long been linked with the Emirates.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry GOALKEEPER - Hugo Lloris If the north London derby wasn't bitter enough already, Lloris trading Tottenham for Arsenal would add yet another bone of contention between them. The Frenchman is among the best goalkeepers out there and the continued absence of Champions League football at White Hart Lane would be enough for him to push for a summer move.
The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry CENTRE-BACK - Ron Vlaar After reaching the FA Cup final, Vlaar suggested he could yet remain at Aston Villa. But once the excitement has died down, the out-of-contract centre-back may opt to move and Arsenal could do far worse.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry CENTRE-BACK - Virgil van Dijk The Celtic centre-back continues to impress in Scotland and is being monitored by a number of clubs. Among them is Arsenal, who reportedly made enquiries about the 23-year-old before signing Gabriel Paulista in January. John Hartson said of the Dutchman: 'Is he top notch? Is he as good as the Laurent Koscielny's of this world? I think he is. I think he is a top-six Premier League player. I really do.'
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry LEFT-BACK - Jose Luis Gaya Arsenal have reportedly been watching the 19-year-old Spaniard throughout the season and are readying a bid for this summer. The defender is said to have rejected a new contract at Valencia, giving the Gunners hope of completing a £13.6m deal.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry HOLDING MIDFIELDER - Sami Khedira The World Cup winner will be a free agent at the end of the season and having come close to joining Arsenal last summer, reportedly remains on Arsene Wenger's radar. There will be no shortage of suitors for the Real Madrid player.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry HOLDING MIDFIELDER - Morgan Schneiderlin The Southampton midfielder has made no secret of his desire to move to a Champions League club and Arsenal would be a suitable fit for the France international. Having resisted last summer, it seems unlikely Saints will be able to keep serious bidders at bay again.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry HOLDING MIDFIELDER - Victor Wanyama An alternative to Schneiderlin is his Southampton team-mate Wanyama. The Gunners were reportedly in the mix when the Kenyan moved to St Mary's from Celtic a couple of years ago.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry STRIKER - Edinson Cavani Thierry Henry has suggested Olivier Giroud is not the striker to lead Arsenal to the title - so could Cavani? The Uruguay international has been linked with Arsenal for years and there are rumours PSG could be willing to let him leave this summer.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry STRIKER - Gonzalo Higuain The Argentina international was meant to be on the verge of joining the Gunners a couple of years ago before eventually ending up at Napoli. The 27-year-old could be on the move again with reports that his current club are prepared to sell in order to reinvest his fee in the squad.
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The Arsenal summer signings that would please Thierry Henry STRIKER - Paulo Dybala An alternative Argentinian would be Dybala, the 21-year-old who has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Palermo. A host of clubs are on the trail and Arsenal won't find he comes cheap. More of a gamble than the other options here.
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Should United win this afternoon, they will leapfrog Arsenal up to third place.
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