Arsenal Vs Manchester United: Predicted starting XI — Rest and rotation

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final leg one match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final leg one match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Arsene Wenger
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final leg one match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. Here is the Gunners’ predicted starting XI, with Arsene Wenger keeping a keen eye on the midweek European tie.

Arsene Wenger will travel to Old Trafford for the last time as Arsenal manager on Sunday afternoon. The club that used to house his old adversary, Manchester United, is now managed by his most detested adversary. Jose Mourinho and Wenger have not always seen eye-to-eye. Wenger, I am sure, would love nothing less than to see off his obnoxious rival at the weekend.

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So, here is the Gunners’ predicted starting XI for Sunday’s trip to Manchester United, an XI that both balances Wenger’s desire to win and his likely eye on the midweek test that rears on the horizon.

Arsenal, Petr Cech
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 11: Petr Cech of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. Petr Cech of Arsenal reached his 200th clean sheet. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper

With David Ospina seemingly back to his usual Europa League duties, it is fair to assume that Petr Cech will do the same in the Premier League.