It must gall Arsenal that the season is not far beyond its halfway stage and there are title implications here only for their opponents. Arsène Wenger's side have lost back-to-back league matches for the second time this season and, 15 points off the top, their priority now is not to lose more ground in terms of the Champions League qualification places. United have the best away record in the league but this is also the chance for Arsenal to get August's 8-2 thrashing at Old Trafford out of their system, or at least soothe some of the wounds. Daniel Taylor
Venue Emirates Stadium, Sunday 4pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Arsenal 1 Man Utd 0
Referee Mike Dean
This season's matches 17 Y53, R1, 3.18 cards per game
Odds Arsenal 7-4 Man Utd 13-8 Draw 12-5
Arsenal
Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Miquel, Squillaci, Eastmond, Miyaichi, Henry, Benayoun, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Park
Doubtful Henry (calf), Vermaelen (calf)
Injured Coquelin (hamstring, 29 Jan), Gibbs (groin, 1 Geb), Sagna (broken leg, 1 Feb), Wilshere (ankle, 4 Feb), Arteta (calf, 11 Feb), Jenkinson (back, 11 Feb), Diaby (hamstring, Mar), André Santos (ankle, Mar)
Suspended None
Unavailable Chamakh, Gervinho
Form guide LLWDWL
Disciplinary record Y37 R4
Leading scorer Van Persie 18
Manchester United
Subs from Amos, De Gea, Evans, Park, Berbatov, Giggs, Smalling, F da Silva, Diouf, Pogba, Keane, Fryers, De Laet
Doubtful Welbeck (knee)
Injured Anderson (calf, 28 Jan), Cleverley (ankle, 5 Feb), Owen (thigh ,11 Feb), Young (ankle, 11 Feb), Vidic (knee, Aug), Fletcher (illness, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide WLLWWW
Disciplinary record Y25 R1
Leading scorer Rooney 13
Match pointers
• Arsenal have lost seven of their last nine meetings with United in all competitions
• United have recovered one point after falling behind this season, fewer than any other team in the division
• Thierry Henry's last Premier League goal at the Emirates was a 90th-minute winner against United in January 2007
• Wayne Rooney's career first, first for United, and his 100th top-flight goal were all scored against Arsenal
• Arsenal have won none of their last 10 Premier League games with Mike Dean as the referee (drawn five, lost five)
