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Arsenal begin their FA Cup campaign with a heavyweight third-round clash against Manchester United.
The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday and are looking for a response.
United, meanwhile, are looking to build on their performance in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Manager Ruben Amorim was angry his team haven’t shown that kind of level during his tenure until such a big game emerges.
Sunday’s meeting should offer the same kind of inspiration, although it remains to be seen if the Red Devils can string coherent performances together.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Manchester United is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday 12 January 2025.
The Emirates Stadium in London will host.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Manchester United
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on BBC One.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer, which are both free with a subscription.
How both teams go into Arsenal vs Man United
This is a fixture steeped in FA Cup history. This century alone, Arsenal and Man United have faced off seven times, including the 2004-05 final. Arsenal won that game, but Man United have the edge with eight victories overall to the Gunners’ five. And Man United won the last FA Cup meeting in 2019.
Since their last FA Cup success in 2019-20, Arsenal haven’t had the best luck in the competition. In the four seasons since, they’ve been knocked out in the third round twice and the fourth round twice. Last season they were beaten by Liverpool in the third round, losing 0-2 at home.
For Man United, this is Ruben Amorim second taste of cup football in England. His first experience wasn’t a good one, with Man United knocked out of the EFL Cup by Tottenham Hotspur.
It’s been a rough start to life in England for Amorim in general, losing six of his first 11 games in charge of Man United. He also failed to win the Portuguese Cup in each of his six seasons in charge of the competition, reaching the final just once with Sporting CP.
Arsenal team news
Bukayo Saka remains out for Arsenal, joined on the sidelines by Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Man United team news
Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw are all out for Man United. There will also be the question of Marcus Rashford’s availability, should Man United wish to avoid cup-tying him.
Arsenal vs Man United head-to-head
Arsenal have won their last four games against Man United, their best run in this fixture for 26 years. But their last loss to Man United at the Emirates did come in the FA Cup in 2019.
Arsenal vs Manchester United prediction
Arsenal looked rather blunt against Newcastle but United cannot replied upon. With that in mind, The Gunners look slight favourites at this stage.
PREDICTIONS: Arsenal to win 2-1
