Arsenal vs. Manchester United: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

Manchester United travel to Arsenal with a multitude of injury concerns that threaten to wreck their challenge for a Champions League spot on Saturday.

The Gunners lead the Red Devils by just a solitary point, with both sides hoping a victory at Emirates Stadium will propel them into the top four.

Arsene Wenger's team have won just four of their first 11 domestic league matches, per BBC Sport, leaving them well short of front-runners and London rivals Chelsea. The Blues are already 12 points clear of Wenger's side, making the game against United a must win for Arsenal. 

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Here is how you can watch one of the most anticipated Premier League ties of the season, as well as TV and stream information:

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, at 5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. ET

Where: Emirates Stadium, London, England

TV Info: Live on Sky Sports 1 & HD (UK only), NBC (US only)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK only) NBC Sports Live Extra (US only)

Alexis Sanchez the Key for Arsenal

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When you purchase a player with a huge reputation from one of the biggest club sides in the world, expectations will always be gargantuan.

But Alexis Sanchez has taken to life in north London like a duck to water, proving himself to be one of the most potent attacking forces on the planet.

And where Mesut Ozil has struggled against English opposition week after week, Sanchez has shone and seems to be improving with every passing month.

Considering the Chilean is not an out-and-out striker, his early statistics for Arsenal are extraordinary.

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The attacker has already found the net 10 times in his 14 Premier League and European matches, per WhoScored.com. He has provided Wenger with the ammunition Arsenal have needed just to keep themselves in with a slim shot of winning the title.

But the addition of Danny Welbeck has also helped Sanchez, giving the Gunners a striker that their cast of brilliant attacking midfielders can play off.

Sanchez scored yet again on Tuesday night, this time heading home for his country in their match against Uruguay. The goal was captured on Vine and tweeted by Bleacher Report:

United's defence is in turmoil at the moment with a biblical injury crisis—leaving a handful of young players to hold the fort until the senior individuals return.

Just how these kids can stop a world-class player like Sanchez is unknown. They have neither the quality nor experience to live with the attacker and will struggle to track his movement as he sprints from deep. 

Sanchez is the man to win this game for Wenger and drive his side into the Champions League positions. Of course, with the money that Arsenal have spent in recent times, fans will be expecting more than a consolation position behind Manchester City and Chelsea, but this season that may be all that is realistically available to them.

Match Preview:

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Manchester United are once again counting the cost of the international break with the news that Daley Blind will be out for six weeks with a knee injury, per Jamie Jackson of the Guardian. 

However, a scan could show further damage, keeping the Dutch international out of United's immediate plans for the foreseeable future.

Definitely out of the tie with Arsenal are Marcos Rojo (shoulder), Ashley Young (groin) and Jesse Lingard (knee) who are all ruled out of the game with long-term injuries, per David Lynch of the Manchester Evening News.

David de Gea, Michael Carrick, Luke Shaw and Angel Di Maria all picked up knocks on international duty, per Lynch, and United will have to wait to see if any of them are available for selection. But Louis van Gaal expects all to feature, with Shaw being the biggest doubt, per United's official club website.

The Red Devils' injury problems are currently so severe that journalist Adrian Durham has called for the fixture to be postponed, allowing a fair contest to happen at a later date. Durham has called for fans to back this idea in his column for the Daily Mail:

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However, it is not all bad news for the Red Devils, with several key players fighting their way back to full health and possibly being ready for Saturday.

Lynch reports Phil Jones and Jonny Evans might be ready for the clash, with Rafael also hopeful to return.

All three are desperately needed by United, especially the two senior centre-backs now Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have found pastures new.

Arsenal are the overwhelming favourites to win this match, but United will hope their status as underdogs works to their advantage. Van Gaal is waiting for the one big victory that kick-starts United's season into gear, and a win in the game against the Gunners would be perfectly timed for him.

But Wenger will feel confident with his superior midfield, and he will hope they can dominate possession and the last third of the pitch for most of the game. If they do, it will be incredibly hard work for LvG's side to grab any points.