Elsewhere, Man United will be without Noussair Mazraoui due to injury. The versatile defender joins long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez as the two players guaranteed to miss out against Arsenal. Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee missed the entirety of pre-season, but have since returned to full training and are options to the matchday squad.

Ruben Amorim’s new-look United host title contenders Arsenal, with Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko among the new faces on display at Old Trafford

Arsenal will begin their season in a hostile atmosphere this Sunday when they visit rivals Manchester United in their Premier League opener.