Jurrien Timber has warned Manchester United's stars, including three of his Dutch international team-mates, that they are in for a tough test when they face Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday. United claimed a morale-boosting draw at runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool in their last game before the third-round clash. Their success came after Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes terrorised Reds right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Timber is likely to start in the same position for the Gunners, having enjoyed a standout season so far. And the Dutchman is confident he can avoid suffering the same nightmare as Alexander-Arnold. "We played them already about a month ago so we know what we're getting,” he said. “We know they have a good squad with a lot of good players. So it's not going to be easy but we'll be ready.".
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He said: “I'll speak to them after the game, when everything is done. But it's always fun to see those guys. I'm really looking forward to that game and bouncing back. It's another cup game, so we have to win. “We definitely have to learn from what happened [against Newcastle ]. It was already, but United is always a big game. Another cup game. United at home. We want to win and give the fans something to celebrate, so we're going to give it our all.".
