EPL leaders Arsenal out to blast old rivals Man United

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Arsenal are 13 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

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Arsenal are hunting their fifth straight Premier League home win against old foes Manchester United this weekend as they look to stay clear of a faltering chasing pack.

The Gunners have been held to 0-0 draws in their past two league matches, against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, but title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa have failed to take advantage.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank remains under intense pressure despite an encouraging midweek win against Borussia Dortmund as he prepares to face lowly Burnley.

AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action:

On paper, Arsenal will not be sweating too much ahead of the visit of Manchester United but they will be wary of the club's new-manager-bounce under Michael Carrick.

United were transformed in last week’s 2-0 win against Manchester City — Carrick’s first game in his second spell in temporary charge — producing a performance full of attacking verve.