Arsenal vs Manchester United: Premier League Preview

Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday in a mouth-watering Premier League clash: Read our Preview 

Partey out for a while with training injury

Thomas Partey is expected to be out for a while after picking up an injury in Arsenal training.

The midfielder, who has appeared as a right-back this season, has been left out of Ghana's squad for the upcoming international break.

A statement from the Ghana national team read: "Arsenal ace Thomas Partey is left out of the squad due to injury. 

"According to his club, the player picked up an injury in training and could be on the sidelines for a while, however the Black Stars medical teams is monitoring the situation."

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“I played different against Manchester City (in the Community Shield) and there were 43 different formations,” he said.

“Every morning I come from my house to Colney. Sometimes I leave at six and I need to go to the windscreen because it’s icy. At six o’clock normally I go Finchley Road and then the A21 because it’s faster.

“Now Finchley Road is 20 miles per hour so sometimes I take a back door. But then I go on the M25. But depending on if it’s a school ride I take one exit. If it’s after seven o’clock I take a different exit and then I go.

“One day I have a flat tyre, what do I do? Maybe I have to replace it because there’s a garage there. So every game is a different story guys. A different story.

“If we have another injury we’re going to have to do something else. If Bukayo (Saka) is not there we’re going to have something else. So the M25 won’t be good enough. Maybe we’ll take another one.

“If I speak to a taxi driver that has learned the whole of London for 20 years, I know nothing compared to him because he will tell me all the streets and options at the best time.”

Team news 

Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is available again after suspension.

Gabriel Jesus could feature again after making a cameo substitute appearance last weekend on his return from injury.

Manchester United's Raphael Varane is set for "a few weeks on the sidelines" after picking up an injury.

Sergio Reguillon and Altay Bay?nd?r will both be available while fellow new signing Rasmus Hojlund could also make his debut after recovering from a back problem.

Head-to-head

Arsenal have won four and drawn one of their last five home league games against Man Utd, including the last two.

The Gunners could win three home league matches in a row against the Red Devils for the first time since between 1988 and 1991.

Manchester United have lost five of their last nine top-flight meetings with Arsenal (W2, D2).

The home team has scored three goals in each of the last four league games between these two teams.

More to follow...