ARSENAL and Manchester United battle in an upcoming pre-season friendly this Saturday – and here’s what you need to know.
Premier League rivals are prepping away before their meet-up in New York this weekend.
GettyArsenal take on Manchester United in New York this Saturday.[/caption]
Mikel Arteta’s side smashed the MLS All-Stars 5-0 on Wednesday but this will be United’s first game of their US tour.
Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber have made their unofficial debuts and are expected to face Andre Onana on Erik ten Hag‘s side this weekend.
With Harry Maguire stripped of his captaincy the leader of the Red Devils this weekend is still up in the air.
Both teams finished in the top three last season with Arsenal finishing nine points ahead of the Red Devils.
APHarry Maguire is no longer captain leaving the spot up for grabs this weekend.[/caption]
When is Arsenal vs Man Utd?
The pre-season friendly will be on Saturday, 22 JulyKick-off in the USA is scheduled for 5pm which is 10pm UK time
Where is Arsenal vs Man Utd being played?
The game will be held at the MetLife Stadium, New YorkMetLife holds around 82,000 fans.
What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it?
The game will be broadcast live on MUTV which can be viewed on the Manchester United App or on manutd.com.Fans can sign up to watch the game on MUTV for £7.99.
What is the team news?
New signing Rice and Timber are expected to feature in this weekend’s games alongside Kai Havertz.
Folarin Balogun who has been linked to a move with Inter Milan has travelled to the USA for The Gunner’s pre-season tour.
Meanwhile, Onana has completed his medical and will join his new teammates in New York later today, according to reports.
Marcus Rashford is set to play after renewing a staggering £325k weekly contract with the team.
New signing Mason Mount will also be expected on the line-up, while the captaincy of the team is still unknown after Harry Maguire was stripped of the title.