A new battle in the seemingly never-ending war between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger is set to be fought today and the respective strategies have been drawn up.
The teamsheets have been released ahead of Manchester United vs. Arsenal and they make for interesting reading.
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A yellow card picked up by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, United's top scorer this season, means he was unavailable for selection and young Marcus Rashford is trusted to lead the line against the visiting Gunners.
Antonio Valencia interestingly returns to the side, just weeks after fracturing his arm.
Alexis Sanchez is fit to start for Arsenal, in spite of the so-called "suicidal" decision for Chile to play him in a World Cup Qualifier during the international break.
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Arsenal can go top if they beat their fierce rivals to the north and the Gunners are in tremendous form as of late but haven't won a Premier League game at Old Trafford in a decade and that's not to mention Mourinho's famous record against Wenger, having gone unbeaten in 11 league games and two cup games against his French foe.
Kick-off is scheduled for 12.30 and, if their past clashes are anything to go by, we're in for fireworks.
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