Five key statistics ahead of Manchester United versus Arsenal

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3. Wayne Rooney has been involved in more goals this season than Mesut Özil

Arsenal’s world class attacking midfielder Mesut Özil has been widely lauded for his performances so far this season, whereas Wayne Rooney looks to be in the middle of a sharp career decline at the age of 31.

But despite being dropped by Jose Mourinho, Rooney has still managed to score once and assist four times this season, whereas Özil has scored three goals but only contributed one assist.

This means that Wayne Rooney has been directly involved in five Premier League goals, one more than the excellent Özil.