Arsenal are nine points ahead of Manchester City, having played one more game, according to multiple reports. The Gunners have won four straight Premier League matches, but their squad has been hit by injuries. Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Jurrien Timber are all out injured, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is expected to start at left-back due to injuries to Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori, according to sources.
Manchester United are third in the Premier League on 54 points, having won seven, drawn one, and lost one of nine matches under interim manager Michael Carrick, multiple reports indicate. The team has been dealing with injuries: Lisandro Martinez has missed the last three games with a calf problem, and Matthijs de Ligt has not featured since November due to a back injury. Mason Mount returned to training this week and could be fit for the bench, according to reports. Patrick Dorgu is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in January and could return in April, reports say. The exact return date for Martinez and whether Mount will make the squad remain uncertain.
Bournemouth have drawn five consecutive Premier League matches, according to multiple reports. They have won two and drawn three of their last five meetings with Manchester United. Manager Andoni Iraola has announced he will leave after the season, reports say. Bournemouth have won away against Arsenal and Newcastle recently, according to reports. It is unclear whether Iraola's departure will affect the team's performance in the remaining matches.
Chelsea have managed just one victory from their last seven league games, multiple reports indicate. They are sixth with six games left, three points ahead of 11th-placed Bournemouth.
Crystal Palace have won three of their last five games in all competitions after a 12-match winless streak, according to multiple reports. They have won their last two visits to Old Trafford.
Benjamin Sesko has scored seven league goals this season, five in six games since Ruben Amorim's departure, multiple reports indicate.