For soccer fans in the United States today, there’s a triple header of games starting with Tottenham against Newcastle, followed by Sunderland vs Manchester City and then, last but not least, Manchester United versus Arsenal. And there’s also Swansea City against Stoke for the die-hards like me.
In team news for Arsenal, Per Mertesacker and Tomas Rosicky were sent home due to sickness, so Thomas Vermaelen starts for the Gunners, while Mathieu Flamini returns to the starting eleven. Mikel Arteta and Serge Gnabry are also ill, but are included on the bench.
Starting line-ups:
Manchester United: De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Jones, Carrick, Kagawa; Rooney, van Persie
Subs: Lindegaard, Giggs, Chicharito, Nani, Cleverley, Fellaini, Januzaj.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Ozil, Ramsey, Cazorla, Giroud
Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Monreal, Hayden, Gnabry, Wilshere, Bendtne
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Swansea: Tremmel, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, Pozuelo, Lamah, Routledge, Bon
Subs: Zabret, Amat, Taylor, Shelvey, Dyer, Canas, Vazquez
Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross (c), Huth, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Ireland, Palacios, Arnautovic; Crouch
Subs: Sorensen, Whelan, Jones, Wilson, Adam, Assaidi, Etherington
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Here’s today’s schedule:
Tottenham vs Newcastle, 7am, NBC Sports Network
Sunderland vs Man City, 9am, NBC Sports Network
Swansea vs Stoke, 11am, Premier League Extra Time
Man United vs Arsenal, 11am, NBC Sports Network, Telemundo
Before, during or after today’s matches, join the conversation with soccer fans around the world regarding the games being played in the comments section below.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
