Manchester United have struggled with injuries for much of this season, but they have received a fitness boost ahead of their game against Arsenal.
United will be the latest club to try to halt Arsenal’s pursuit of the Premier League title when they face the Gunners this weekend.
Having been humiliated by Crystal Palace in their last competitive game, United will be eager to prevent Arsenal from adding to their misery.
Mikel Arteta’s side does not have the best record when visiting Old Trafford and United could field a stronger team for this game.
According to Football London, several of United’s injured players are returning to training ahead of the game.
The report reveals that the Red Devils have recovered the likes of Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, and Scott McTominay ahead of the match.
United could field these players from the beginning and hope they can help secure a victory against Arsenal.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Man United will relish the chance to spoil our title ambitions even though it would help their neighbours Manchester City become champions.
However, our players can get the job done and we expect them to rise to the occasion.
ADMIN COMMENT
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You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.
Sounds good to me, that’s if true of course.
My guess is that those players were just feigning sickness so as to be fully fit to face Arsenal. Man U players’ motive is to prevent Arsenal winning the EPL. They would rather lose to any team but Arsenal! Their motivation is a malevolent one, prevent an enemy from winning the trophy. Thus our players had better learn from the Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich game where Real was determined not to lose at any cost. Man U is likely to borrow a leaf from Real Madrid and try as much as possible to thwart our ambition of winning EPL. They would rather Man city won it. Thus, our players should come prepared for a very passionate game, even more than the Spurs game. There should be no lapse as Man U will be ready to pounce on the slighest loss of concentration. Our team had better be advised on this. I am not sure that they read our opinions on JA but if need be, AdminPat should relay some of our observations to the team, or even to the manager. It would be very painful for us to falter at this last stage. We would rather be defeated by Man city on the final day! I hope I am wrong in my observation. But, what a coincidence that three or four injured players return at the same time to face your fiercest opponent! Man U will be at their best when meeting Liverpool or Arsenal. They would rather lose five games in a row if that will mean beating either of their two historical rivals. Let us be prepared for the greatest game of the season.
Relax and take a deep breath. You are going through a paranoia. Completely untrue your united players’ claims.
Vamos, I wonder whether you understand what paranoia is. Some of you use words extravagantly without caring to digest their impact on individuals and this is uncalled for. I would accept if you accused me of being a conspiracy theorist,but paranoid, no way! How can I be paranoid about a game which moreover I am not going to be playing? I gave an assessment why I felt the way I did. You have not in any way given facts to contradict my assessment other than saying I have paranoia. I can never have paranoia for football because I have better things to think about. Football is just a pastime and that’s it.
DAVID I am truly surprised, coming from YOU of all people,about your first rather silly sentence!
IF you seriously suggest that some United player preferred not to play, but could have, had they wished, then you know little about how footballers think and operate.
Plainly they were not considered fit enough to play. This weekend, maybe, some of those missing players will play and some will not . It is normal and is how football works. I am HONESTLY SURPRISED by reading what YOU of all people wrote.
Well, Jon, I take exception to your labelling of my sentence as silly! Disagreeable, maybe, but silly no. I need to add that things are not always as straight as they look. Maybe, that’s the difference between a graduate of English and a Social Science scholar. We do more analysis than English students. What analysis would you do in English?
I have to again say David, that whoever says it, you in this case, to contend that players do not wish to play IS SILLY, however you try to dress it up in social science speak.
I use plain English and in plain English, it IS A SILLY COMMENT, despite me not being a “student” of English but a graduate, albeit decades ago.
Normally a team will look at it’s defense after a four goal hammering. So I would expect United to try and close Arsenal down with some dirty tactics.
Arsenal need to pass the ball quickly, and get an early goal.
Expect a fast first half game.
United will have one eye on the cup game with Man City, and may not be so adventurous in the 50 50 tackles, if they wish too remain injury free for the cup final.
Arsenal will not mess arround this time. We know why we are in this situation. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Partey, Rice. Odegaard, Saka, Havertz and Martinelli should start then everyone to do their work to the best on the pitch, 3pts taken with a 15th cleansheet.
It matters not a whit, who is available for Man Utd, because individually and collectively we are a better side as substantiated by our League position.
Well, Jon, I take exception to your labelling of my sentence as silly! Disagreeable, maybe, but silly no. I need to add that things are not always as straight as they look. Maybe, that’s the difference between a graduate of English and a Social Science scholar. We do more analysis than English students. What analysis would you do in English?
now Now David, he got an English degree studying under William Shakespeare, so of course he is up to date with current trends of the English language…
Yoiu are again showing how afraid you are of my intellect by using this childish attempt to insult me PAT.
Little can you know how much I have studied SHAKESPEARE AND ACTED IN HIS PLAYS, DESPITE HIM BEING MANY CENTURIES BEFORE ME.
Rather embarrasing I suggest, for a man of your years and standing.