Arsenal v United: TV info, team news & more
Manchester United face league leaders Arsenal this Sunday, fresh from our derby-day victory last time out.
Michael Carrick could not have hoped for a better way to kick off his tenure than an assured win over our crosstown rivals, but now comes up against another stern test in the Gunners.
A result here could see us move into the top four, depending on how Liverpool fare against Bournemouth in the late Saturday afternoon kick-off, but in Mikel Arteta's side we face opposition who are yet to lose at home this season.
Keep scrolling for team news, TV info, form guides and more...
HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW
Our 16:30 GMT kick-off against Arsenal is set to be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday in the UK.
However, you can also follow the action with us over on MUTV, the United App and ManUtd.com, with our regular Matchday Live show starting at 15:30 GMT.
There you'll find exclusive pre-match build-up, moving to live commentary as the referee opens proceedings at Emirates Stadium.
You can also join us in the app and online throughout the day, where we'll have team news, interviews, interactive content and all the match reaction you need after the final whistle.
TEAM NEWS
Noussair Mazraoui has now returned to Manchester having been narrowly beaten with Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final by Senegal.
Whether the defender is ready for action this weekend after a hectic month remains to be seen - it could be something that Carrick provides an update on in his pre-match media briefing with journalists at Carrington on Friday afternoon (13:30 GMT).
Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt were the only two players to miss last weekend's derby through injury and, as above, further information could be provided by our head coach in his press conference.
Academy graduate Shea Lacey will be available for this one, having now served his one-match suspension for picking up two yellow cards in the FA Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion.
For the hosts, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori and youngster Max Dowman have been sidelined with injury, but as with Carrick, Arteta could give us more information in his meetings with the press ahead of the game.
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FORM GUIDE AND PAST MEETINGS
There is no getting around the fact that we face a formidable opponent this weekend, with the Gunners having lost just two games in all competitions so far this season, neither of which were at home.
The Reds, however, do arrive with just one loss in our last 10 Premier League outings, and are likely to be buoyed by the rousing win against City in Carrick's first game of this spell.
The Emirates has been a tough ground for us in recent times, but a notable triumph is our FA Cup win there just over a year ago.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring just over 10 minutes before Gabriel levelled the game, with a Diogo Dalot sending off sandwiched in between. It looked like the tie was getting away from us when Martin Odegaard stepped up to take a spot-kick in the 70th minute, but Altay Bayindir saved it and the game went to penalties, where the Turkish gloveman denied Kai Havertz to send us through to the next round.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Arteta is one of three managers Carrick faced in his caretaker spell with the Reds in 2021.
That Premier League meeting at Old Trafford with the Gunners ended in a 3-2 victory for us, with a Cristiano Ronaldo brace and goal from Fernandes overcoming efforts from Emile Smith Rowe and Martin Odegaard.
It was part of Carras' unbeaten record leading United, where he also picked up a win against Unai Emery's Villarreal and a draw with Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea.
He extended that run with his first game back against City last weekend, so will be vying to uphold it in north London this weekend.
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RIVALS WATCH
Saturday 24 January
West Ham United v Sunderland (12:30 GMT)
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bournemouth v Liverpool (17:30 GMT)
Sunday 25 January
Brentford v Nottingham Forest (14:00 GMT)
Crystal Palace v Chelsea (14:00 GMT)
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (14:00 GMT)
Arsenal v UNITED (16:30 GMT)
Monday 26 January
Everton v Leeds United (20:00 GMT)
All kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless otherwise stated.