Man Utd v Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Old Trafford Date: Sunday, 28 August Kick-off: 1600 BST (台灣時間 8/28(日) 23:00) 直播頻道 ((((((( 台灣衛視體育台、中華電信MOD頻道 ESPN HD Live ))))))) 廣東體育、北京體育、上海體育、天津體育、重慶體育、廣州競賽、PPTV、新浪體育 TEAM NEWS Manchester United are hopeful that Rio Ferdinand will be fit to play following a hamstring injury. Darren Fletcher stepped up his comeback from a virus and played 90 minutes for the reserves, but Nemanja Vidic and Rafael da Silva are definitely out. Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is out for at least another three weeks with his ankle injury and Thomas Vermaelen will have a fitness test tomorrow. Alex Song, Gervinho and Emmanuel Frimpong are all suspended Manchester United (from): De Gea, Lindegaard Smalling, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Evans, Fabio Nani, Park, Cleverley, Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Young Rooney, Berbatov, Welbeck, Diouf, Owen, Macheda Injuries: Rafael (shoulder), Ferdinand (hamstring), Vidic (calf), Hernandez (concussion), Valencia (ankle) Arsenal (from): Szczesny, Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Sagna, Walcott, Arshavin, Rosicky, Ramsey, Traore, Van Persie, Lansbury, Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Miquel, Miyaichi. Injuries: Bendtner, Djourou, Squillaci, Wilshere, Diaby, Eastmond, Gibbs Suspensions: Gervinho, Song, Frimpong MATCH PREVIEW - It's remarkable to think that Arsenal's only win in their last nine league games came when these two met at the Emirates Stadium on May Day. - An appropriate date too, with distress calls being pretty much all we've heard from Gunners supporters since. - Wednesday's gutsy win in Udine must have lifted the mood in the Arsenal camp considerably however, if not quite raising the expectation levels for this fixture to what they always were in the past. - One of the Premier League's most tempestuous matches historically just hasn't got the pulse racing quite so quickly this time. Until Sunday morning of course! - With new signings still settling in, we don't yet know whether United were at their best in the second half against Spurs on Monday - but they can't have been far off. We just took off" was how Sir Alex Ferguson put it and that's a lovely description. - It was all over the field too, with the defending of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling and the mature midfield display of Tom Cleverley just as impressive as Danny Welbeck, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young going forward. Six of the best for England at Euro 2012? - United are unbeaten in the last seven times they've hosted Arsenal, winning six. They've won all their last 16 home Premier League games against anyone and haven't lost in 22. Normally I'd side with those who'd say that all means nothing on the day, but this time I have to go with the numbers and fancy a home win. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head This is the 214th meeting between the sides. Manchester United have won 88 times, Arsenal 79 and there have been 46 draws. Manchester United had won their last seven matches against Arsenal before they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Emirates in May. This will be the 46th time Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have faced each other. Ferguson has won 20 times to Wenger's 16, with 9 draws. Manchester United Danny Welbeck's last five Premier League goals have been headers. Man Utd have scored 20 headed goals in the league since the start of the 2010-11 season, five more than any other club. They won 18 of their 19 league games at Old Trafford last term, equalling the Premier League record for most points won at home. Manchester United's substitutes scored 11 league goals in 2010-11, more than any other team. They have won their last seven Premier League matches at Old Trafford against opposition from London and 10 of their last 11. Their starting line-up against Tottenham had an average age of 23 years and 191 days, the second youngest the Red Devils have fielded in the Premier League. Their youngest averaged 14 days per man younger - in a 1-0 win at Hull City on May 24, 2009. Arsenal If the Premier League had started on 26 February (Carling Cup final weekend), Arsenal would be 15th after 13 games. The last time that Arsenal failed to score in their first two league games of the season was 42 years ago, back in 1969/70. Arsenal's Premier League win percentage with Samir Nasri in the starting line-up of 49% is well below their 62% win rate in his absence M.E.N Prediction: United 2 -1 Arsenal - Gunners will be desperate to show they are still a Premier League force, but United should be too strong Key opponent: Robin van Persie - always a threat with that left foot Lawro's predictions United 2 -1 Arsenal I was in Udine on Wednesday night to see Arsenal beat Udinese, but their trip to Old Trafford is far more daunting than that match. And, as good a result as that win in Italy was for Arsenal, it only papers over the cracks in their side. The Gunners have got inherent defensive problems and, on another night, Antonio Di Natale might have had a hat-trick. It could have been a very different story. Arsenal still play lovely football and fashion lots of chances but they are vulnerable at the back. They got away with it against Udinese but I do not think they will get away with it against Manchester United. The danger is that game in Italy might convince Arsene Wenger that he does not have to spend. He has to, because while all the teams who finished above Arsenal last season have strengthened, they have gone backwards by losing two big players in Cesc Fabregas and, this week, Samir Nasri. Arsenal have another ￡20m in the kitty from reaching the group stages of the Champions League, to go with around ￡35m for Fabregas and ￡25m for Nasri. Yes, it is great that the club is solvent, but Wenger has to reinvest that money in the squad. It will be interesting to see if United boss Sir Alex Ferguson goes with quite as young a side as the one that beat Tottenham on Monday. Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck are works in progress and I have the feeling he will go for tried and tested options in this game. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14606020.stm http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchPreviews/0,,12306~57956,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/14617155.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ☆ SCORING MACHINE︰ Ruud van Nistelrooy ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ --

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