The champions against the leaders can be billed as the game of the season so far, as Manchester United hope to pull off what Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund were unable to manage in Arsenal's previous two outings and beat the Gunners. The chat has been of how Arsène Wenger's band may arrive at Old Trafford as favourites for the first time in memory, but with United having the crowd behind them and their undoubted pedigree this could go either way, though due to Arsenal's eight-point advantage a draw would suit them better. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Sunday 4.10pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Man Utd 2 Arsenal 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Oliver

This season G6, Y25, R0, 4.2 cards per game

Odds H 23-17 A 9-4 D 5-2

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Buttner, F da Silva, Anderson, Zaha, Valencia, Evans, Hernández, Nani, Young, Fellaini, Smalling, Giggs, Jones

Doubtful Carrick (achilles) R da Silva (ankle)

Injured Welbeck (knee, 23 Nov)

Suspended None

Form WWDWLL

Discipline Y22 R0

Leading scorer Van Persie 6

Arsenal

Subs from Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Monreal, Frimpong, Park, Rosicky, Gnabry, Wilshere, Bendtner

Doubtful Wilshere (ankle), Flamini (groin)

Injured Diaby (knee, March), Ox-Cham'lain (knee, 7 Dec), Podolski (hamstring, 30 Nov), Walcott (abdominal, 17 Nov)

Suspended None

Form WWWDWW

Discipline Y16 R2

Leading scorer Ramsey 6