Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Manchester United and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (via Daily Mail): "Change of behavior is very difficult. When you are open, then you can change. But it's very important that you want it in your head."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via ESPN FC): "What would I do if I was retired? I love horses as well, but I don't go to races. I like to ride horses because I was once a farmer, but my back would not take riding anymore. Maybe I will just watch a lot of football matches when I retire."

The In-Form Player

Alexi Sanchez has rounded into early season form in recent weeks. In 32 league appearances, the 26-year-old has 16 goals and eight assists.

Projected Lineups

Manchester United (4-1-4-1): Gea; Shaw, Smalling, Jones, Valencia; Blind; Young, Herrera, Fellaini, Mata; Falcao

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Bellerin; Cazorla, Coquelin; Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey; Giroud

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea36259270284284
2Manchester City36227777364173
3Arsenal35217766343270
4Manchester United36208861362568
5Liverpool37188115142962
6Tottenham Hotspur37187125753461
7Southampton371861354312360
8Swansea City36168124444056
9Stoke City37149144244-251
10Everton371211144849-147
11West Ham United371211144445-147
12Crystal Palace37129164651-545
13West Bromwich Albion361011153447-1341
14Leicester City37108194154-1338
15Aston Villa37108193156-2538
16Sunderland36716133050-2037
17Newcastle United3799193863-2536
18Hull City37810193351-1834
19Burnley37612192753-2630
20Queens Park Rangers3786234168-2730