Before the game comes the ‘guard of honour’. Arsene Wenger has confirmed that his players will perform one. Robin van Persie (as well as the rest!) will enjoy that. So will most United fans, too. But then, of course, comes a football match. Very important for Arsenal in their pursuit of Champions League football, less important for United, who are now playing for (further) pride and a record points haul. Furthermore, there’s very rarely a goalless draw when the two sides meet, so expect a goal or two.
Sir Alex stated in the aftermath of the 3-0 win over Villa that he hopes to use the coming weeks to play some of the players who have been integral to this season’s triumph but who have perhaps not been involved as much as they would have liked recently. This would indicate that Tom Cleverley, Nani, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez will all feature much more prominently in the upcoming fixtures.
Otherwise, Jonny Evans and Michael Carrick carry niggles from the Aston Villa game and could be rested. Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand should return, with Phil Jones possibly moving into midfield. Paul Scholes Watch continues, with the midfielder close to a first-team return but unlikely to be risked at the Emirates. With Anders Lindegaard only 2 appearances away from earning a Premier League Winners’ medal, expect him to feature over the coming weeks. But hopefully not on Sunday. (Sorry, Anders.) Ryan Giggs, impressive against Villa (two assists), could be rested.
Predicted United line-up: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Jones, Rooney, Nani, Hernandez, van Persie
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