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Rafael
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It's still Arsenal doing most of the pressing, United need to gain control of this one sooner rather than later if they want victory from this one.
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A comedy of errors has just occurred as Cazorla loses control of the ball in attack only for Evra to accidentally run the ball out of play for a corner, relief for United though, as the set-piece comes to nothing.
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A swift move from the visitors ends in Phil Jones heading well wide after a well placed cross from Van Persie.
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Phil Jones
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The visitors just haven't got going in the early stages of this one, could they be suffering from a bit of a hangover following their celebrations on Monday?
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It's getting very physical in the middle of the park, with tackles flying in all over the place. Alex Ferguson is apoplectic after a challenge on Patrice Evra from Mikel Arteta goes unpunished.
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United look to have settled things down a little here and are getting some time on the ball, no chances as yet for the visitors though.
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Another chance for Arsenal as Santi Cazorla stings De Gea's palms with a fierce drive from range.
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Manchester United look a little shell-shocked and can't seem to get a foothold in the game. Cracking start from the hosts.
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Tomas Rosicky
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GOAL Theo WalcottIt's only taken two minutes and we have our first goal through Theo Walcott. Lukas Podolski, exchanges passes with Tomas Rosicky, who feeds Walcott in down the left, the England winger takes his chance slotting the ball under David de Gea to send the Emirates into raptures.
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Arsenal get us underway!
Patrice Evra leads out the newly crowned champions, they receive warm applause from the Arsenal players but the same cannot be said of the home fans who greeted United with a chorus of boos.
The teams are in the tunnel, we are moments away from that much talked about guard of honour...
Just over 10 minutes to go to kick-off. Will Robin van Persie find the net at his former ground or will Arsenal earn a vital three points in the fight for the Champions League.
So the obvious headline is that Robin van Persie starts against his former club, the Arsenal players are all set to form a guard of honour for United and their former team-mate, but will surely be more focused on their goal of finishing in the top four.
Manchester United: De Gea; Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani; Rooney, Van Persie. Subs: Lindegaard, Anderson, Giggs, Chicharito, Cleverley, Kagawa, Buttner.
Arsenal: Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Arteta, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Walcott; Podolski. Subs: Mannone, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Monreal, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho.
We start with the two team line-ups...
Good afternoon and welcome to Goal.com's live coverage of Arsenal's clash with Manchester United, I'm Nicholas McGee and I'm here to take you through the action as the Gunners aim to boost their Champions League hopes with victory against the newly-crowned Premier League winners.