Amorim must unleash Manchester United's top player Ten Hag whom Arsenal wanted to sign

Manchester United Defend FA Cup Sunday afternoon begins with one of the toughest games they could have asked for, an away trip to Arsenal.

Emirates Stadium hosts the two most successful clubs in FA Cup history. United will be looking to right some wrongs against Arsenal, who recently beat them in the Premier League.

United's impressive victory in the 2023/24 edition of the FA Cup was a positive note in an otherwise poor season. They beat local rivals Manchester City 2-0 at Wembley Stadium, thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobe Maino.

Before defending their crown, United team news The trip to north London was announced in the days leading up to the match.

United vs Arsenal team news

Big concern for Reuben Amorim United is the fact that star Amad Diallo may miss the match after suffering a minor knock. striker, Who just signed a new deal At Old Trafford, he is not guaranteed to be fit, but Amorim has made clear he hopes the Ivorian is available.

There are a number of confirmed absentees for United at the weekend. Two of those are defenders Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans, and Amorim confirmed that the centre-back duo will not be fit in time.

England teammates Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are also scheduled to miss the match, which will be held at the Emirates Stadium. The duo were absent from action for several weeks, with Shaw's last appearance against Everton on December 1, and Mount's last appearance against Man City in the same month.

As for Marcus Rashford, who missed last week's draw against Liverpool at Anfield due to illness, His future is still up in the airwith the Englishman not being included in the flight to the Emirates.

With Rashford Out of the lineup Once again, it leaves Rasmus Hoglund or Joshua Zirkzee as candidates to lead the line. Dutch can be a good option.

Why Zirkzee could start against Arsenal

Life at Old Trafford has not been easy so far for Zirkzee. He showed brilliance at times and never stopped working hard, but the fans didn't treat him well.

He was booed against Newcastle United in the Premier League in a nasty moment from fans on the stands of Old Trafford.

However, he has put in some really solid performances so far in that famous red shirt. He has four goals and two assists In 28 matchesHis best performance came against Everton in a 4-0 win. On the day, the 23-year-old managed to score twice in an impressive display.

Zirkzee, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2020, won the Italian League's Young Player of the Year award last season for Bologna.

for him Statistics on Sofascore Showing how well he played, the striker scored and assisted 15 goals, created 11 big chances and won 4.1 duels per game. There is a reason Described by football statistician Dave Statman As a “serious talent”.

Interestingly, Arsenal wanted to sign the striker last summer before United snapped him up. According to Sky SportsThey were thought to be 'monitoring developments closely', but he ended up at Old Trafford.

This afternoon, if Zirkzee starts, he could hurt Arsenal. He is an intelligent striker, who excels at dropping deep to link up play and create space for his teammates.

He's not the type to get into a physical battle with William Saliba and Gabriel, which plays into United's favor as he can bring his teammates into the game if he gets them out of position.

Although United fans may not yet have seen the best out of Zirkzee consistently, he has shown exactly what he can do at times. The trip to the Emirates Stadium to defend the FA Cup is an excellent place to put in another performance as he did against Everton, and it hurt the club that wanted to sign him last summer.