Manchester United begin the defence of their FA Cup title on Sunday away at Arsenal.. Ruben Amoirm’s side will have drawn some positives from their 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend. United will now be looking for their first win in all competitions since beating Manchester City 2-1 on December 15.. The Reds will face a tough task though against a team sitting second in the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta’s side look to be Liverpool’s closest title challengers this season but they lost 2-0 to Newcastle last time out in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tie.. READ MORE: How Amad recovered from two setbacks to become one of Manchester United’s most important players. READ MORE: Manchester United agree first loan departure of January transfer window. And ahead of Sunday’s game in north London, Amorim has confirmed that second-choice goalkeeper Altay Bayindir will play against the Gunners. The Turkish shot-stopper has not played since performing poorly against Tottenham in the League Cup last month.. “Altay is going to play,” Amorim confirmed. It means first-choice shot-stopper Andre Onana will be given a rare breather.. Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, is back in contention, having not played since the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on December 12. The forward was subsequently left out of four consecutive first-team squads before being selected for the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle.. Rashford then missed the trip to Liverpool through illness but could now feature against Arsenal. Transfer speculation continues to grow around the Reds’ academy graduate, with Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Juventus all linked.. Full Manchester United squad against Arsenal. Goalkeepers: Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton. Defenders: Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, Jonny Evans, Harry Amass. Midfielders: Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Toby Collyer, Daniel Gore. Forwards: Rasmus Hojlund, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Ethan Wheatley, Marcus Rashford. Unavailable: Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof. Get United transfer news and updates on WhatsApp!. Our team of Manchester United experts are on top of all the goings-on at Old Trafford for this week and beyond, and you can get the latest team news, injury updates, reaction and analysis along with inside information to your phone by joining our new free WhatsApp community. You can also join the 50,000 (and growing!) band of United fans who are following our WhatsApp Channel.. Sign up to our community here, and join our WhatsApp channel here.. –. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
