Van der Sar out for United

Edwin van der Sar is a surprise absentee as Manchester United look to extend their 100% start to the season at Arsenal’s expense today.

The giant Dutchman succumbed to a stomach bug which threatened to keep him out of Wednesday’s Champions League win over Celtic, so former West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak is handed his debut, with untested youngster Tom Heaton named on the bench.