Arsène Wenger says he wants Robin van Persie to be "respected" but, in reality, it is not going to happen. Some Arsenal supporters are even threatening to turn their backs on the guard of honour that ushers in Manchester United and the returning Van Persie as champions. Yet it is also fair to assume they will be looking enviously towards their former hero. Olivier Giroud, signed to replace him, has not even managed half of Van Persie's total of 24 league goals this season and will be suspended after his red card against Fulham last weekend. Arsenal, trying to nail down a Champions League place, go into this match 21 points behind their opponents and have beaten United only once in the last 11 attempts. Daniel Taylor

Venue Emirates Stadium, Sunday 4pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Arsenal 1 Man Utd 2

Referee Phil Dowd

This season's matches 22 Y63, R4, 3.05 cards per game

Odds Arsenal 5-4 Man Utd 12-5 Draw 13-5

Arsenal

Subs from Mannone, Martínez, Gnabry, Jenkinson, Monreal, Yennaris, Arshavin, Vermaelen, Squillaci, Miquel, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky, Gervinho

Injured Fabianski (rib, May), Diaby (knee, Nov)

Suspended Giroud (first of three)

Form guide WDWWWW

Disciplinary record Y38 R5

Leading scorer Cazorla 12

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Johnstone, Büttner, Hernández, Welbeck, Anderson, Giggs, Powell, Smalling, Evans, Nani

Doubtful None

Injured Scholes (knee, 4 May), Young (ankle, Aug), Fletcher (illness, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide WDWLWW

Disciplinary record Y49 R0

Leading scorer Van Persie 24

Match pointers

• Robin van Persie has scored 17 goals in his past 17 Premier League appearances at the Emirates Stadium

• Despite having the best defence in the Premier League away from home this term, 12 teams have a better record at their own home than Arsenal

• United have played 77 matches since their last 0-0 draw, the longest current run in the top flight

•Arsenal have lost three of their past four home games with United in all competitions

• United are the first team to win title with four games left since Arsenal in 2003-04