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Confirmed Manchester United XI v Arsenal: Antony starts

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The Manchester United starting line-up to face Arsenal at Old Trafford has been announced.

Confirmed XI: De Gea, Dalot, Malacia, Martinez, Varane, McTominay, Eriksen, Fernandes, Antony, Sancho, Rashford

Substitutes: Dubravka, Heaton, Lindlof, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Elanga, Ronaldo

The big news is Antony making his debut, starting in the front three, with Cristiano Ronaldo yet again left on the bench.

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United are searching for a fourth successive win, while Arsenal have begun the season with five straight wins.

The Gunners can go four points clear at the top with a win, but United are the toughest side Mikel Arteta’s men have faced last season.

The matches between the two teams went with home advantage last season, with United winning 3-2 at Old Trafford and Arsenal the 3-1 victors at The Emirates.

The match at Old Trafford kicks off at 4.30pm. United can close the gap on first place to just three points, with a win, which would be a remarkable turnaround from how badly the season began.

You can see how the line-up compares to our predicted XI here.