Ryan Giggs believes Robin van Persie has given Manchester United a lift

Veteran Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has hailed the impact of Robin van Persie since his summer arrival.

Exhausting

Giggs is unlikely to feature against the Gunners on Saturday after an exhausting 120 minute outing at Chelsea in United's 5-4 Capital One Cup defeat on Wednesday. That game was a high-scoring clash but fell one goal short of the 8-2 scoreline when United and Arsenal met in this corresponding fixture last season. And Giggs is not expecting a repeat this time around, saying: "No, I think that was one of those fluke performances. "We always expect a tough performance against Arsenal, both home and away. It's no different this time. "They got off to a really good start. They've stuttered a little in recent weeks but they have plenty of quality."