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Kaya Kaynak

Confirmed Arsenal team news vs Manchester United: Cedric returns as Nketiah continues up top

Cedric Soares returns to the Arsenal starting line up for their Premier League clash with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

The Portuguese international replaces Rob Holding in the only change to the starting XI that beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in midweek.

However, with another full back in the squad it's safe to assume that the Gunners will be returning to playing a back four for this crucial clash in the race for the Champions League, rather than the hybrid back three/back four defence they had on Wednesday.

READ MORE: Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: Confirmed team news as Cedric comes in, Nketiah starts up top

Eddie Nketiah meanwhile continues up front for Arsenal despite the return to fitness of Alexandre Lacazette. The Frenchman missed the defeat to Southampton after testing positive for COVID-19, and was only available for a few minutes against Chelsea. Despite another training session under his belt it is Nketiah, who scored two on Wednesday, that leads the line.

Lacazette is joined on the subs bench by Takehiro Tomiyasu who makes the squad for the first time since February after a series of calf injuries have left him sidelined.

There are also several youngsters among the subs for Arsenal with Hale Enders Miguel Azeez and Zak Swanson both options off the bench for Mikel Arteta to choose from if needs be.

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