Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are set to play three pre-season games each in the United States before returning to the UK. Arsenal aims to build on their previous season, where they finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Manchester United qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup against City.
Arsenal is focused on progression under Arteta, while Manchester United reportedly considered other managerial options last season.
However, Ten Hag was given a new contract and will be leading the team against Arsenal at the SoFi Stadium.
In terms of team news, Arsenal’s right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu is missing the USA tour due to a knee injury, with the extent of his injury still unknown. This puts his availability for the start of the new season in doubt. Key players like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, and William Saliba are also absent from the squad as they rest following their involvement in Euro 2024.
However, Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz are expected to join the squad before the match. Additionally, left-back Kieran Tierney is out with a hamstring injury.
Manchester United faced Rangers without five key players, but Anthony, Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay, and Victor Lindelof have since returned to training ahead of their trip to the United States.
The predicted lineups for the match are as follows:
**Arsenal (4-3-3):** Hein; White, Timber, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Smith Rowe; Vieira, Nketiah, Jesus.
**Manchester United (4-2-3-1):** Onana; Ogunneye, Fish, Evans, Amass; Casemiro, Mount, McTominay; Antony, Wheatley, Rashford.
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