Louis van Gaal takes left-back gamble on Ashley Young for Arsenal match

Updated 04/10/2015 at 14:30 GMT

Louis van Gaal has been forced to play Ashley Young at left back against Arsenal due to his long injury list.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal celebrates with Ashley Young at the end of the match

Image credit: Reuters

The Manchester United manager is without defenders Marcos Rojo, Paddy McNair, Luke Shaw and Phil Jones and Young was forced into playing in defence against Ipswich in the League Cup.

He will come up against an Arsenal front line of Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

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