Arsenal take on Manchester United, looking to take a big step toward the Premier League title and tick off another major opponent off their list of remaining games. A seven-point lead has opened after another weekend where Mikel Arteta’s team managed to take advantage, be it only by a point, of Manchester City and Aston Villa being beaten.

Yet again, they play after their title rivals, and with Pep Guardiola heading into a home clash with Wolves, the expectation is certainly that the gap will be initially closed, needing a response at the Emirates Stadium. But after a 3-1 win in Milan over Inter, there is confidence in this side that they can secure a major result.

Michael Carrick, buoyed by the win over his side’s city rivals, will be hoping to take yet another scalp. Arteta, therefore, needs to get his line-up spot on and football.london has our thoughts on what we are expecting and why:

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