Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney will not start in this afternoon’s crunch tie against Arsenal, WuzupNaija has reliably gathered.
According to the team list released by the Theatre of Dreams outfit, Michael Carrick will stand in as the skipper for the Jose Mourinho-led side while Juan Mata starts in central midfield for the home side in a match which they must win to show their title credentials this season.
For Arsenal, youngster Alex Iwobi will have to be satisfied with a place on the substitutes bench as Aaron Ramsey takes his place in the midfield.
Olivier Giroud will also start from the bench alongside Alex Oxlaide Chamberlain as Theo Walcott returns to the first team.
Check out the full list for both sides:
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Marcus Rojo, Darmain, Carrick, Ander Herrera, Mata, Pogba, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Romero Blind, Schneiderlin, Lingard, Young, Memphis, Rooney.
Arsenal: Cech, Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Alexis.
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Xhaka, Oxlaide-Chamberlain, Iwobi, Giroud.
