Gyokeres is expected to score and defeat his former coach in the opening match - Photo: Arsenal FC
Man United will face Arsenal in round 1 of the 2025-2026 Premier League season at 10:30 p.m. on August 17 at Old Trafford.
The "Red Devils" entered the "big battle" with losses in defense when Lisandro Martinez (knee injury) and Noussair Mazraoui (hamstring injury) were both absent.
However, manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that his £200m-plus attacking trio of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are all available to start, which could force captain Bruno Fernandes to drop deeper.
On Arsenal's side, the biggest loss is the case of Gabriel Jesus, who is still recovering from a long-term ACL injury. However, coach Mikel Arteta can be optimistic that Leandro Trossard is expected to recover in time. Most likely, new signing Viktor Gyokeres will have an official debut in the Premier League and more notably, it will be a confrontation with his old coach Amorim.
Both teams are aiming to restore lost glory. Man United are entering their first full season under Amorim after a disappointing 15th-place finish last term. Despite being unbeaten in five summer friendlies, their performances have not been particularly convincing.
Coach Amorim himself had to admit that Man United are not a championship candidate and the more realistic goal is to return to the European arena.
In contrast, Arsenal are eager to break the "runner-up curse" after three consecutive years of second place. Despite poor results at the beginning of the friendly season, the "gunners" ended their preparations with an impressive 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.
That match showed the incredible chemistry between the rookies, especially Martin Zubimendi's assist for Viktor Gyokeres to open the scoring.
A notable statistic is that Man United could become the first team in history to beat Arsenal 100 times in all competitions if they win. However, Arsenal also have grounds for confidence as they have scored in all 11 of their most recent away games at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Man United are expected to face many difficulties against Arsenal on the opening day - Photo: REUTERS
Bookmakers offer a fairly balanced odds when Arsenal only concedes half a goal for the whole match and 0.25 goals in the first half. The match is expected to have few goals when the over/under is only 2.5 goals (first half is 1 goal).
Despite United's big spending on their attack, their trio of new signings will certainly need time to find their groove, while Arsenal's new signings Zubimendi and Gyokeres have shown that they have settled in very quickly.
With a solid defense and full complement of players, Arsenal are expected to have a dramatic victory at Old Trafford and new signing Gyokeres will score.
Expected lineup:
Man United: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Prediction: Man United 0-2 Arsenal.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/du-doan-ti-so-gyokeres-ghi-ban-arsenal-khien-man-united-be-mat-20250816151429028.htm
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