United will be looking to keep pace ahead of second-place Chelsea, while Arsenal will try to cement their grip on third place with Manchester City who are just beneath them on fourth position. United comfortably defeated Schalke 04 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final in Germany this week, and thus they won’t have any doubt about putting out the strongest possible line-up against Arsenal. Sir Alex Ferguson has a tendency to play for the counterattack against Arsenal and may look to Gunner-killer Park Ji Sung to provide drive and spark to the counter. Wayne Rooney will almost certainly start as well.
Dimitar Berbatov has a groin strain, but may be available, while Darren Fletcher has a virus, which means that Ferguson probably won't try to sell him to Real Madrid. Arsenal, meanwhile, are pretty clean on the injury front all of a sudden, the exception being Abou Diaby who has a calf strain. Thomas Vermaelen played well by all accounts in the reserves match against The Devils, but unfortunately he won't be available tomorrow.
