May 12th 2024.
On Friday, there were concerns about Saka's injury status. However, Manchester United is hopeful that both Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay will be able to play in their Premier League game against Arsenal this afternoon. Last Monday, club captain Fernandes was unable to join the team in their heavy defeat against Crystal Palace due to an injury, marking the first time he has missed a game since joining United. He was seen wearing a protective cast on his wrist the previous week. But, this week, he was back in training along with McTominay, who also missed the trip to London.
Marcus Rashford is also expected to make a comeback in today's game after being out since the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City due to a limp. Lisandro Martinez also rejoined the team in training this week, but manager Erik ten Hag has decided not to include him in the lineup for this weekend's game. Unfortunately, Mason Mount suffered another injury and will not be available for selection.
The team is also facing some challenges in the backline. Harry Maguire has joined the list of injured players and although there is hope that he will recover in time for the FA Cup final against Manchester City, his Premier League season may be over. On the other hand, Jonny Evans has returned to fitness and may partner with Casemiro again, as they did in the previous game against Crystal Palace.
Arsenal, on the other hand, has been relatively healthy in recent weeks. However, manager Mikel Arteta revealed on Friday that Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu may be doubtful for today's game. Saka had to endure some rough tackles in their win against Bournemouth last Saturday, resulting in a cut on his shin. Despite this, he was able to continue playing until the 86th minute. In training on Tuesday, he was seen wearing protective strapping on his left shin. Meanwhile, Tomiyasu missed early training sessions this week, and Jurrien Timber is still working on his return to full fitness after suffering an ACL injury.
Based on their recent performances, Manchester United's predicted starting lineup for today's game includes Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Casemiro, Dalot, Mainoo, McTominay, Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho, and Hojlund. On the other hand, Arsenal's predicted starting lineup is expected to consist of Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Parey, Rice, Saka, Havertz, and Trossard.
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