LIVE: Martínez own goal sees Arsenal take first-half lead against Man United

⚽ 29′ 17:01

GOAL | Martin Ødegaard

And there’s the opener! Bikayo Saka dinks a ball into the box for Martin Ødegaard, and the captain’s shot is inadvertently turned home from close range by Lisandro Martínez.

By Rhys Webb

📝 19′ 16:49

SAVE!

Declan Rice’s free-kick delivery is nodded goalwards by Martin Zubimendi, forcing a fine save from Senne Lammens at close range. The Belgian is just about able to tip Zubimendi’s effort over the bar, forcing a corner which comes to nothing.

By Rhys Webb

📝 18′ 16:47

Arsenal win a free-kick after Patrick Dorgu clips the heels of Bukayo Saka from behind. It’s certainly within range for the Gunners, who have built a reputation as the set-piece specialists of the Premier League .

By Rhys Webb

📝 11′ 16:41

Arsenal earn a second corner in the space of as many minutes.

Bukayo Saka’s first delivery from the right is nodded away from danger, while Declan Rice’s attempt from the opposite side finds Saka on the edge of the box. His shot is blocked, though.

By Rhys Webb

📝 7′ 16:37

Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice link up nicely on the left, with the Belgian getting the better of Diogo Dalot – but Rice’s thunderous shot is ultimately blocked by Lisandro Martínez.

By Rhys Webb

📝 4′ 16:34

A lively start from the Gunners, though they’ve not quite been able to penetrate the United defence and test Senne Lammens just yet.

By Rhys Webb

▶️ 1′ 16:30

We’re underway

Bruno Fernandes gets us underway.

By Rhys Webb

📝 16:28

The players are out, and we’re now just mere minutes from kickoff at the Emirates Stadium.

By Rhys Webb

📝 16:18

Carrick: Arsenal are “a whole new challenge” for United

Reflecting on last weekend’s derby win, Michael Carrick told Sky Sports: “It’s never the same again. I’ve said it to you in the week, I think every game is different, even from one half to the next half is different – you might go well in the first half, but to say ‘same again’ in the second half, it’s never the case. You’ve got a whole new challenge to overcome.

“We understand it’s been a tough place to come for many teams and they’re a good team. We’ve got a good challenge ahead but we’re looking forward to it.”

By Rhys Webb

📝 16:10

Arteta: “We will adapt”

Speaking to Sky Sports, Mikel Arteta spoke about his learnings from Manchester United’s derby win against Manchester City last weekend.

“They have really good organisation and great players, and when it comes to big games, there are certain basics in the game that you have to do really well if you want to be dominant. We need to establish that and then there will be another element, the game will shift as well and change in relation to what they do as well. We will adapt.”

By Rhys Webb

📝 16:04

Let’s take a look at today’s scores elsewhere in the Premier League .

Nottingham Forest distanced themselves from the relegation zone with a 0-2 win on the road at Brentford.

A late goal from Chris Richards couldn’t salvage a result for Crystal Palace, who fell to a 1-3 loss at home against Chelsea after Adam Wharton saw red in the 72nd minute.

On Tyneside, Newcastle United suffered a 0-2 loss to an impressive Aston Villa side. Unai Emery’s men remain well and truly in the title fight, sitting level on points with Manchester City (and just four behind Arsenal , although that could yet change).

By Rhys Webb

📝 15:52

For Manchester United , this is as good a time as any to face the league leaders.

Arsenal could move seven points clear of Manchester City with a win in North London this afternoon – but as Mikel Arteta admitted in his pre-match press conference, the Gunners “don’t know” what to expect from the visitors.

Michael Carrick took charge of his first match as interim boss last weekend, delivering a stunning derby win against Manchester City thanks to goals from Bryan Mbuemo and Patrick Dorgu. With that momentum behind them, another impressive performance in N5 could see the Red Devils leapfrog Liverpool to enter the top four.

By Rhys Webb

📝 15:47

Historically, this has been a great fixture for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal .

The Spaniard has faced Manchester United twelve times in the Premier League since taking the reins in North London, and has won a staggering 67% of those matches. The Gunners also drew two and lost two.

By Rhys Webb

📝 15:31

Team News

The team news is out. Arsenal make four changes from the side that beat Inter Milan in midweek UEFA Champions League action, while Michael Carrick names an unchanged starting eleven from last week’s win against Manchester City.

By Rhys Webb

📝 15:24

Welcome to FromTheSpot’s live coverage

We’re just over an hour away from kick-off as Arsenal prepare to host Manchester United in the Premier League . We’ll be bringing you the team news in just over five minutes.

By Rhys Webb