5 – Much needed rest for United
A small thing but it’s certainly worth considering as Arsenal take on the first huge test of their campaign with a trip to Old Trafford on Sunday.
Whilst the Villa game was non-stop from start to finish, Arsenal players will have an extra days rest going into the game against United, who play Leicester this evening.
As well as that, Oleksandr Zinchenko wasn’t risked at all against Villa and should now be fit to feature in one way or another.
Arteta also made the decision to take off Ben White in the 64th minute, indicating it was important for the newly established right-back to get some sort of rest.
I think Arsenal could easily line up with the same starting XI given Odegaard’s ankle injury isn’t too much of a concern.