A much-improved Manchester United scrapped with Arsenal but fell victim a goalkeeper error in a 1-0 season-opening loss at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Arsenal snuck a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United to make the perfect start to their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.

Even fringe players who hadn’t been involved in the matchday squad against Manchester United were part of the session, including Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Reiss Nelson, Karl Hein, and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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Yet the training absence has remained unexplained until now, with Sami Mokbel reporting for the BBC that it was due to illness. Mokbel writes that Zubimendi was struck by a severe sickness bug ahead of the United game, and he ended up missing two full training sessions as a result.

Arsenal and Real Madrid both started their domestic campaigns with a 1-0 win as they look to improve on their second-place finish of last season. The Gunners vi

Manchester United have signposted Sporting captain Morten Hjulmand as a potential midfield reinforcement after their chase to secure the signature of Carlos Baleba ended last week. The Athletic reports that United manager Ruben Amorim has a strong relationship with the player from their time together in Portugal.