Chris Smalling will captain a ramshackle Manchester United side against Arsenal as Radamel Falcao makes just his 14th Premier League start in the absence of Wayne Rooney.
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Marcos Rojo comes straight back into the Red Devils first XI after recovering from an injury as Daley Blind moves into midfield to replace an injured Michael Carrick.
United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Mata, Blind, Herrera, Young, Fellaini, Falcao. #mufclive pic.twitter.com/ogL6ELrhvE
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 17, 2015
Tyler Blackett is called up to the bench as Johnny Evans is still unfit but it’s a welcome return to action for Angel Di Maria who has been out injured for a couple of weeks and will want to make recompense for his red card against the Gunners in the FA Cup in March.
James Wilson’s heroics for Man United U-21s in midweek sees him get a call-up to the subs bench.
United subs: Valdes, Blackett, McNair, Di Maria, Januzaj, van Persie, Wilson. #mufclive — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 17, 2015
Arsenal, meanwhile, go with an unchanged XI for the sixth game running despite their troubles against Swansea on Monday night that saw their impressive winning run in the Premier League come to an end with a late winner.
.@Arsenal team to play @ManUtd: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud #MUFCvAFC
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) May 17, 2015
Despite David Ospina’s questionable antics against the Swans that saw Bafetimbi Gomis score in the last five minutes, Wojciech Szczesny isn’t recalled to the starting XI.
Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini are on the bench in what could be their last ever trips to Old Trafford with both expected to leave Arsenal summer – they’ll be hoping for at least a little game-time.
.@Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott #MUFCvAFC — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) May 17, 2015
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