Arsenal’s u23 clash against Manchester United has been moved to a new date and will now take place the day after it was originally scheduled.

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Ben Cottrell of Arsenal during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal U23 and Southampton U23 at London Colney on September 11, 2020 in St Albans, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 11: Ben Cottrell of Arsenal during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal U23 and Southampton U23 at London Colney on September 11, 2020 in St Albans, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal’s u23s were set to welcome Manchester United on Friday 16 October but the game has now been moved to Saturday 17 October with a 2pm kick-off at Boreham Wood.

Arsenal’s u23s got their Premier League 2 campaign off to a poor start at the weekend when they lost at home to Southampton 2-4.

By the time they play United in mid-October, the u23s will also have played against Brighton, Spurs, and Chelsea in a run of fixtures that would give even the seniors a serious stress-test.

Arsenal u23 lineup vs Southampton

Macey; Alebiosu, Oyegoke, McGuinness, Bola; Azeez, Olayinka, Cottrell; Cirjan, Balogun, Lewis.

Subs

Oulad M’Hand (for Cirjan, 58), Akinola (for Alebiosu, 63), Hillson, McEneff (for Oyegoke, 77), Ogungbo