The Premier League has taken its talents Stateside, with Manchester United and Arsenal set to face off in Los Angeles.
The fixture presents the first pre-season glamour outing for the Reds, with Erik ten Hag keen to increase his squad’s workload.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners aim to build upon their draw with Bournemouth on Thursday – although the Londoners earned the bragging rights with a penalty shootout victory.
United have played an extra fixture in their summer ventures, with meetings in Norway and Scotland against Rosenborg and Rangers.
With a kickoff time set for 01:00 AM BST on Sunday, European supporters will be on the awkward end of the schedule on this occasion.
A rematch on American soil
SoFi Stadium is the setting for the fixture, with the 70,000-capacity venue braced for a memorable evening.
It presents a second US clash in as many years for the rivals, with Ten Hag’s side running out two-nil winners on the East Coast 12 months ago.
The Dutch tactician is without many of his first-team stars who featured in the final stages of both major international tournaments, meaning the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, and Alejandro Garnacho will miss out.
However, Marcus Rashford has made positive strides in training, having missed the two-nil Scottish victory with a niggle.
The Wythenshawe man is in contention to start and will be eager to commence the season in positive form following a forgettable campaign.
New-signing Leny Yoro impressed in Murrayfield and is in line to start consecutive fixtures at the heart of the defence – with American Reds eager to see the teenager in action.
Arteta welcomes Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Kai Havertz back into contention – with the trio missing the midweek clash with The Cherries.
Predicted teams and where to watch
Those in Ireland and the UK can watch the fixture live on MUTV or arsenal.com. You will require a subscription for both, however.
If you are in the US and unable to attend, you can catch the game at ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, the ESPN App, and FuboTV.
Kickoff is at 5:30 PM local time and 1 AM BST.
United predicted starting XI: Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Leny Yoro, Jonny Evans, Sam Murray; Casemiro, Toby Collyer; Amad Diallo, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund.
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