How to watch Arsenal vs Manchester United in the FA Cup: TV channel, livestreams, latest team news

Manchester United begin their FA Cup defence in an extremely tough clash against Arsenal in their next fixture.

Manchester United remain in troubled form despite an inspired away performance against Liverpool at Anfield on the weekend.

Ruben Amorim’s side have won just once in their last six games and are on a run of five games without a victory.

The team have shown positive signs over the course of Amorim’s time in charge so far, with the major problem being consistency.

Nevertheless, United had a similar situation in the Premier League last year and still managed to secure the FA Cup against all odds, with a surprise 2-1 win against Manchester City in the final.

Arsenal, on the other hand, are five years without a trophy under Mikel Arteta’s reign, and with their hopes of the title slipping away, the Gunners will be eying the cup competitions as potential success this season.

All of the details you need to know in order to follow along with this clash can be read below.

Arsenal vs Man United: Date, kick-off time and venue

Manchester United return to the Emirates for the second time in a month on Sunday, 12 January 2025, with kick-off coming at 15:00 GMT.

The Reds lost out 2-0 in the Premier League fixture in December, with both goals in that game coming from set-pieces.

Arsenal vs Man United: TV channel and livestreams

In the United Kingdom, this game will be available to watch live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, while international coverage and livestreams can be found here.

The UtdDistrict X account will also cover the fixture, providing quotes from Amorim and the players before and after the match.

Arsenal vs Man United: Latest team news

Manchester United will likely be without Victor Lindelöf, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount for this clash due to injuries.

Amorim confirmed that Shaw and Evans were nearing returns last week but neither player has yet come back into first-team training.

Since the Reds would have had an entire week of training in the build-up to this FA Cup game, it is likely that Amorim does not rotate as much and puts out a strong team.

Arsenal, on the other hand, play Newcastle on Tuesday night and Tottenham Hotspur three days after the United game, which could influence Arteta to rotate his side.

They will be without Bukayo Saka after a recent injury. Raheem Sterling, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also doubts.

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