4-2-3-1: Carrick’s United will humble Arsenal with this sensational line-up

Only Matthijs de Ligt is unavailable to interim manager Michael Carrick as he selects his Manchester United starting XI for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Noussair Mazraoui is back in contention after his Morocco side lost the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Whether he will replace Diogo Dalot at right-back is one of the selection dilemmas Carrick faces ahead of this difficult challenge. Defence Senne Lammens will be in goal. Dalot will probably keep his place ahead of Mazraoui in the right-back role after being part of the heroic defence that kept a clean sheet against Manchester City last weekend. Following the same logic, Carrick is expected to keep the same back line, with Luke Shaw at left-back and Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez as the centre-backs. Other options at centre-back are Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven, with Patrick Dorgu another available full-back. Midfield and Attack Casemiro is likely to remain in the three-man midfield despite announcing this week that he will leave at the end of the season. He will be joined by Kobbie Mainoo, who also excelled against City. Bruno Fernandes will continue in the more advanced number 10 role. Carrick made a point of saying Ben Sesko was only dropped against City for tactical reasons. Therefore, we expect him to be recalled at centre-forward, with Bryan Mbeumo moving back to the right wing. This leaves three options for the left-wing role: Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha and Amad. The Ivorian is in sensational form, so he will likely get the nod even though his preferred role is on the right. Final thoughts Defence to be unchanged despite Mazraoui’s availability Midfield also unchanged Sesko to return at centre-forward, with Amad beating Dorgu and Cunha to the left-wing spot Featured image Carl Recine via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Red Billy Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and two magazines and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy first saw United live in 1971, watching George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, before becoming a League Match ticket book holder from 1975/76 and a writer since 1995. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.