Lisandro Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo missed a trip to the Emirates, meaning Manchester United were without two of their regular players against Arsenal.

Since Manchester United parted ways with Erik ten Hag, the Red Devils have shown good form, moving from 13th to ninth place in the Premier League. To further improve their record under Ruben Amorim, United will need to take at least a point from Arsenal without Martínez and Mainoo in the team.

Both players are serving a one-match ban for accumulating yellow cards. Martínez and Mainoo each received their fifth yellow cards of the 2024-25 Premier League season in United’s 4-0 win over Everton at the weekend.

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The return of Harry Maguire gives Amorim a reliable defender to use in place of Martínez in his back three. Without Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes will step in alongside Manuel Ugarte in the middle of the park.

Mainoo received the nod against Everton in his first appearance since suffering a muscle injury that kept him out of the field for almost two months. The England international received a yellow card in the 49th minute for bringing down Dwight McNeil just outside his own penalty area.

Two minutes later, Martínez ended up in the referee’s book after stopping Beto from taking advantage of a potential opportunity. The Argentine has started 11 of United’s 13 Premier League games this season but will now have to watch his team take on the second-placed Gunners.

Arsenal are yet to suffer a defeat against a Big Six club in the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta’s men managed draws against Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea and secured a win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The Red Devils will have to be at their best to get a positive result against Arsenal just a month before the two teams meet again in the third round of the FA Cup at the Emirates.

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