Man Utd make announcement on five players ahead of blockbuster Arsenal showdown
Man Utd have confirmed shirt numbers for Rasmus Hojlund and Jonny Evans
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Manchester United have announced new squad numbers for four players ahead of their match with Arsenal, while also revealing they'll confirm the jersey of Sofyan Amrabat in due course.
The Red Devils had a busy transfer deadline day, bringing in Amrabat, Jonny Evans, Altay Bayindir and Sergio Reguilon.
Now, ahead of United's match with Arsenal on Sunday, they've announced some fresh shirt numbers.
Rasmus Hojlund will sport the No 11 shirt, which is now vacant in the wake of Mason Greenwood's loan move to Spanish side Getafe.
Man Utd will announce Sofyan Amrabat's shirt number in due course
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Bayindir is taking the No 1 jersey which has been free following the departure of David De Gea earlier in the summer.
Left-back Reguilon has opted for the No 15, with Marcel Sabitzer wearing that jersey during his loan spell at Old Trafford last season.
And United have also confirmed Alejandro Garnacho will take the No 17 left behind by Fred, with Evans donning the No 35 shirt.
The club also confirmed that they'll hand Amrabat his digits in due course.
The midfielder joined from Fiorentina late in the window but wasn't registered in time to play against Arsenal.
United's match against the Gunners has the potential to be a classic between the two sides.
And last season's fixture at the Emirates certainly didn't disappoint.
United went ahead early on through Marcus Rashford, with the England international unleashing a powerful low shot into the bottom corner.
Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka then turned the game around, only for the Red Devils to level through Lisandro Martinez.
But Arsenal won the match at the death through Nketiah, with the striker scoring in the 90th minute to spark wild celebrations around the Emirates.
Speaking ahead of the contest, Erik ten Hag praised Arsenal and revealed he'd been 'impressed' by the work of Mikel Arteta.
“I think with their style and their system it’s quite clear and they did very well already last season, we were impressed," he said.
“But we have seen we can play good against them and we’re really looking forward [to it] because probably [it is] one of the most important games in the Premier League.
“I think everyone is looking forward [to it] and, as I said, both teams have an attacking style so it’s going to be a great game.
"The audience in the stadium and at home before the television definitely will be the biggest winners.
"But of course, we want and we have to win this game.”
And Ten Hag hopes United's recent 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest can be a catalyst for change, with the Red Devils coming from 2-0 down to claim all three points.
“I think it was an important marker in the season," added the Dutchman.
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"The season is only in the third game but definitely it was because [it was] such a comeback [that] really gave good team spirit and such a comeback will give a boost to the belief in the team which is on the way and making improvement in the character and making improvement in the belief that even when you are down, when you are losing, that you can always turn around a game and that will help us.”
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