BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton does not expect Manchester United to win their FA Cup tie against Arsenal this weekend.

Although he admits he was wrong to write off Ruben Amorim’s side’s chances before the Liverpool game, Sutton says he still thinks that they have a lot to prove, and he doesn’t believe they will get a result at the Emirates:

“They did play well [against Liverpool], and there was a lot of excitement about their performance, but quite rightly a lot of people pointed out that now they need to back it up.”

“This is a very difficult tie for them to do that. Arsenal have had a bad week and are massively missing Bukayo Saka in the final third, but I don’t trust United to get a result at Emirates Stadium yet.”

What score has Sutton predicted?

The pundit has gone with a 1-0 win to Arsenal, which is not a scoreline that will please United supporters.

It will no doubt be a pretty tight affair. The Gunners are struggling in the final third, as Sutton mentions, but they are very strong defensively. Amorim’s team, meanwhile, are not exactly full of goals, despite scoring twice last weekend at Anfield.

Arsenal v Manchester United team news

In addition to Bukayo Saka, Manager Mikel Arteta is set to be without Ethan Nwaneri due to a muscular injury, while both Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are long-term absentees due to knee problems.

United also have four players unavailable. Marcus Rashford missed the draw against Liverpool due to illness and he is not expected to return on Sunday with a move away from Old Trafford being discussed.

Mason Mount (thigh) is set to be out until March, while Luke Shaw (leg) and Victor Lindelof (other) don’t have defined return dates.

Find out who is in Manchester United’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here