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Manchester United have been handed a double injury boost ahead of their clash with Arsenal on the opening weekend of the Premier League. United face a tough test when the new league campaign begins on Sunday afternoon, but there is some encouraging team news for Ruben Amorim.

Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee are both available for selection, though defensive duo Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez have both been ruled out of the clash. Onana was confident he would return to action this weekend after he missed the entire pre-season friendly schedule and he is in line to start the match.

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00:00Manchester United have been handed a double injury boost ahead of the Premier League opener against Arsenal this weekend.
00:06We're here at very sunny Carrington, the revamped Manchester United training ground,
00:11where Ruben Amourine has held his pre-match press conference ahead of the game with Arsenal.
00:16Andre Onana and Joshua Zerksi are both back from injury and available for selection,
00:21while Benjamin Szczesko is physically ready, according to Amourine, and could make his debut in the match.
00:27Of course, it remains to be seen whether or not he does. United are well-stocked for attacking options in the clash this weekend.
00:34Brian Mbwemo and Teixe Kounia as well be hoping to make their competitive debut for United after they've both featured in pre-season.
00:42I fully expect Onana to be back in goal. He was targeting a return against Arsenal all summer.
00:47News of him being available for selection is obviously a boost for Ruben Amourine,
00:51who was in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, but Onana was always going to remain as his number one.
00:57United aren't interested in a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma, so Onana will be number one when he's fully fit,
01:03and like I said, expect him to be in goal this weekend.
01:06Zerksi probably on the bench, just given how many options United already have in attack.
01:12Who knows about Benjamin Szczesko?
01:14Ruben Amourine has liked to ease players back into action, typically, since they've signed for the club,
01:19and get them up to speed with sporadic minutes here and there.
01:22But against an Arsenal team with a defensive duo of Saliba and Gabriel,
01:27United probably needs one physical. He can play in between the two centre-backs.
01:30It wouldn't be a shock, actually, if Szczesko went straight into the United line-up this weekend.
01:35There's some other big decisions to be made, but that is the headline news, really.
01:39United have Zerksi and Onana back fit.
01:42Szczesko is physically ready. That's the official line.
01:45Lissandro Martinez and Nuzwa Mazraoui are both still out.
01:50United begin the Premier League season against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday,
01:54and you can follow the match with us on Manchester World.
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