Head Referee: Lee Mason Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes Second Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood Fourth Official: Robert Jones
ARSENAL - Lineup
First Eleven
19Bernd Leno
23David Luiz
24Héctor Bellerín
35Mohamed Elneny
06Gabriel Magalhães
62Edward Nketiah⬇️ 58' (out)
87Bukayo Saka⚽ 61'⬇️ 87' (out)
8Dani Ceballos⬇️ 81' (out)
03Kieran Tierney
12Willian
14Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutes
16Rob Holding
29Granit Xhaka⬆️ 81' (in)
55Ainsley Maitland-Niles⬆️ 87' (in)
69Joseph Willock
9Alexandre Lacazette
19Nicolas Pépé⬆️ 58' (in)⚽ 64'
13Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T'
Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United
90+2'
Attempt missed.
John Lundstram right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'
4 added minutes
88'
Attempt blocked.
Enda Stevens left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Bukayo Saka.
87'
Foul by Billy Sharp.
David Luiz wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Offside, Sheffield United.
Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
83'
Goal!
Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United.
David McGoldrick left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
81'
Granit Xhaka replaces Dani Ceballos.
78'
Attempt saved.
Oliver McBurnie right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76'
Billy Sharp replaces Chris Basham.
71'
Foul by David McGoldrick.
Dani Ceballos wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64'
GOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!
Arsenal 2-0 Sheffield United.
Pépé left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
71'
Foul by David McGoldrick.
Dani Ceballos wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63'
John Fleck replaces Ben Osborn.
61'
Goal, Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United (Bukayo Saka)
58'
Nicolas Pépé replaces Eddie Nketiah.
56'
Oliver McBurnie replaces Oliver Burke.
52'
Ceballos looks to pick out Aubameyang, but the ball just eludes the attacker.
46'
Foul by George Baldock.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T'
Arsenal 0-0 Sheffield United
45+1'
1' of added time.
44'
Attempt saved.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
42'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan.
38'
Sander Berge is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Aubameyang.
37'
Attempt saved.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
35'
Foul by John Egan.
Bernd Leno wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31'
Attempt blocked.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
29'
Foul by George Baldock.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'
Kieran Tierney swings a cross in from the left but Nketiah struggles to make proper contact with the ball.
22'
There is yet to be a shot in this match, the longest wait for one in a Premier League match so far this season.
16'
Ceballos moves the ball left to Tierney and then Saka, but Sheffield United defender gets back to challenge.
13'
Foul by David Luiz.
David McGoldrick wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9'
Foul by John Lundstram.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick on the left wing.
7'
Offside, Sheffield United.
Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
6'
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Eddie Nketiah.
1'
Aubameyang does well to find Nketiah, but Nketiah can't quite get the ball under control.
1'
First Half begins..
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Arsenal Starting XI To Face Sheffield United: Leno; Gabriel, Luiz, Tierney; Bellerin, Elneny, Ceballos, Saka; Willian, Nketiah, Aubameyang.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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Team news:
Dani Ceballos is available after recovering from minor thigh and groin problems.
Emile Smith Rowe is now back in full training following a shoulder injury.
ARSENAL - Lineup
John Lundstram right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Enda Stevens left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
David Luiz wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United.
David McGoldrick left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Oliver McBurnie right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Dani Ceballos wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Arsenal 2-0 Sheffield United.
Pépé left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Dani Ceballos wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Bernd Leno wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick in the defensive half.
David McGoldrick wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bukayo Saka wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
Dani Ceballos is available after recovering from minor thigh and groin problems.
Emile Smith Rowe is now back in full training following a shoulder injury.
Sheffield United - Lineup