Manchester United could name three new players in squad vs Arsenal

Debuts?

Casemiro has not been bought to offer tactical guidance in the dugout or play cheerleader. He is one of the best defensive midfielders around and it would be senseless to save him for Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday when the Premier League leaders are at Old Trafford today.

It would be a surprise if Antony starts as he has not played in three weeks due to going on strike at Ajax to force through his €100million transfer.

Change to the attack?

Erik ten Hag has selected the same front three in three games running and the most accomplished half was their first against Liverpool. Anthony Elanga did not emerge after half-time that night and he was hooked early in the second-half at Leicester.

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Jadon Sancho is in decent goalscoring form and Marcus Rashford is better from the left. Playing them either side of Cristiano Ronaldo, still the only dependable goalscorer in the United squad, would be an imposing attack against an Arsenal defence that has not been watertight.

Top four beckons?

If you googled 'Premier League table' after the midweek win at Leicester you would not have had to hit 'see more' to discover where United were in the table.

Victory over Arsenal could propel them back into the Champions League places, provided one of Brighton and Tottenham also drop points.

New benchwarmers?

United have a sufficiently-sized squad of 28 players for an unusual season that is paused in November for the World Cup.

Jose Mourinho settled on the same number in his first season when United were in the Europa League but the difference then was there were too many big-hitters. Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay and Bastian Schweinsteiger left in the second half of the