This is quite a mad moment for both sides, as Arsenal and Manchester United are distant from the desired form, with the latter facing a five-game-long winless streak.Meanwhile, the former have failed to win two games in a row, saying their farewell to the EFL Cup in midweek, following a 2-0 home loss to Newcastle United.Just a few days later, Mikel Arteta’s team is facing off Ruben Amorim’s lot (6 pm) in the second, and probably a bit more important domestic competition, the FA Cup.FA Cup miracle: Rooney’s former club stuns Premier League side!Despite that latest loss to the Magpies, Arsenal are favourites to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. The packed Emirates Stadium will see the strongest starting XI available, with Odegaard, Saka, Havertz and Martinelli hoping to find their ways behind United’s highly vulnerable defence.On the other hand, the Red Devils will be hoping to make the U-turn to their horrific season. And is there a better place for that than at the Emirates?##NAJAVA_MECA_8624859##United are defending their FA Cup crown (they defeated Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley in last year’s final). Still, it’s been almost six years since their previous triumph at the Emirates. That recent 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield against Liverpool brought a glimpse of hope.”At this moment, I am living day by day,” said Ruben Amorim ahead of the Arsenal tie. “We had one week without a game. It does not make sense for me to rest players now and play both games really near. We have to win and follow the last performance.Diallo to score, Onana to save: Liverpool cannot defeat United”I think we rotated more in that part when we were trying to find out what kind of players we have. Players have returned from injury and now we are rotating less.”Now we have had time to train a little bit more, I expect my team to understand a little bit better, the game. I don’t rotate because I want to rotate; I am not different from other coaches.”Elsewhere, Marcus Rashford is set to miss this game, as he was not spotted among the squad that travelling to London on Saturday.FA CUP ROUND 3 ThursdaySheffield Utd. – Cardiff 0-1 (0-1)/Ashford 19/Everton – Peterborough 2-0 (1-0)/Beto 42, Ndiaye 90+8 pen/Fulham – Watford 4-1 (1-1)/Muniz 26, Jimenez 49 pen, Andersen 65, Castagne 85 – Vata 33/FridayWycombe – Portsmouth 2-0 (2-0)/Hanlan 17, Bradley 27/Aston Villa – West Ham 2-1 (0-1)/Onana 71, Rogers 76 – Paqueta 9/SaturdayBirmingham – Lincoln City 2-0 (1-0)/Yokoyama 1, Dykes 77/Bristol City – Wolverhampton 1-2 (1-2)/Twine 45+2 – Nouri 10, Gomes 21/Middlesbrough – Blackburn 0-1 (0-0)/Weimann 70/Liverpool – Accrington 4-0 (2-0)/Jota 29, Alexander-Arnold 45, Danns 76, Chiesa 90/Leicester – QPR 6-2 (3-2)/Justin 9, 63, Mavididi 37, Buonanotte 38, Vardy 51 pen, Faes 90+3 – Varane 18, Kolli 45+2/Bournemouth – WBA 5-1 (3-1)/Kluivert 27, Outtara 34, 44, Semenyo 47, Jebbison 90+2 – Taylor 14/Brentford – Plymouth 0-1 (0-0)/Whittaker 82/Chelsea – Morecambe 5-0 (1-0)/Adarabioyo 40, 70, Nkunku 50, Felix 75, 77/Exeter – Oxford 3-1 (2-1)/Mitchell 22, 40, Harper 64 – Phillips 14/Norwich – Brighton 0-4 (0-2)/Rutter 37, 45+2, Enciso 59, March 74/Nott.Forest – Luton 2-0 (1-0)/Yates 40, Sosa 68/Reading – Burnley 1-3 a.e.t. (1-1)/Wing 77 – Foster 71, Flemming 100, 109/Sunderland – Stoke 1-2 a.e.t (1-1)/Aleksic 64 – Cannon 4 pen, Ennis 112/Leeds – Harrogate T. 1-0 (0-0)/Ramazani 59/Man.City – Salford 8-0 (3-0)/Doku 8, 69 pen, Mubama 20, O’Reilly 43, Grealish 49 pen, McAtee 62, 72, 81/Coventry – Sheffield W. 4-3 on pen (1-1)/Kitching 26 – Musaba 90+3/Leyton – Derby POSTPONEDSunday15:00: (1.80) Hull (3.45) Doncaster (4.20)15:30: (12.0) Tamworth (7.25) Tottenham (1.20)18:00: (1.75) Arsenal (3.60) Man.Utd. (4.90)18:00: (1.30) Crystal Palace (5.30) Stockport (8.00)18:00: (1.25) Ipswich (6.50) Bristol Rovers (10.5)18:00: (1.15) Newcastle (8.00) Bromley (16.0)19:30: (1.80) Southampton (3.45) Swansea (4.20)Monday22:30: (1.33) Millwall (5.00) Dag & Red (7.75)***odds are subject to change***
