Manchester United may have stumbled against Sheffield United but, nevertheless, this is a meeting of two faded powers whose prospects are brightening. Arsenal have five wins in six and a new-found glut of creative options now that Martin Ødegaard has arrived on loan. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s participation is in doubt so Nicolas Pépé, who scored when Arsenal won this fixture last season and again in Tuesday’s win at Southampton, may get another chance to show he is an able deputy. Nick Ames

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 2 Manchester United 0

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G14 Y43 R2 3.21 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 7-5 D 5-2

ARSENAL

Subs from Rúnarsson, Soares, Chambers, Gabriel, Mustafi, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Willock, Ødegaard, Willian, Nelson, Martinelli, Balogun, Nketiah, Aubameyang

Doubtful Tierney (calf), Aubameyang (personal reasons), Smith Rowe (knock)

Injured Marí (calf, 2 Feb), Ceballos (calf, 2 Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y30 R3

Form WWWDWW

Leading scorer Lacazette 8

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Henderson, Mata, Ighalo, James, Williams, Matic, Fred, Tuanzebe, Telles, Van de Beek, Bailly, Martial, Pellistri

Doubtful None

Injured Jones (knee, Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y31 R1

Form WWWDWL

Leading scorer Fernandes 11