Arsenal’s woeful performance when these teams last met, in a 1-0 home win for Sheffield United on 21 October, was one of the showings that set Unai Emery’s demise in train. They have perked up since Mikel Arteta’s arrival but, in order to exact revenge on Chris Wilder’s side, will have to find a means of achieving something they have found exceptionally difficult over the past two years: winning a game without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The captain is suspended and Arsenal’s other striker, Alexandre Lacazette, is suffering on a barren run. United’s David McGoldrick knows that feeling but Arsenal’s defence should offer chances to finally find the goal his performances so richly deserve. Nick Ames
Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee Mike Dean
This season G17 Y75 R2 4.65 cards/game
Odds H 5-6 A 7-2 D 11-4
ARSENAL
Subs from Martinez, Mustafi, Holding, Willock, Guendouzi, Ceballos, Nelson, Nketiah
Doubtful Torreira (match fitness)
Injured Bellerin (hamstring, 27 January), Kolasinac (thigh, 27 January), Tierney (shoulder, Mar), Chambers (knee, Aug)
Suspended Aubameyang (first of three)
Discipline Y57 R2
Form LDDLWD
Leading scorer Aubameyang 14
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Subs from Moore, Verrips, Jagielka, Osborn, Freeman, Sharp, McBurnie, Stearman, Robinson, Besic
Doubtful Moore (groin), Verrips (face)
Injured None
Suspended None
Discipline Y41 R1
Form WWDLLW
Leading scorer Mousset 5