On 3 January 2000, Arsenal played Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough and were held to a 1–1 draw. Two concerns for Arsenal were Overmars' ankle injury sustained during the match and the absence of Kanu, who left to represent his country in the African Nations Cup. Arsenal recorded a 4–1 win against Sunderland to move level on points with Manchester United in second, though the champions had three games in hand. The first was against Arsenal at Old Trafford on 24 January 2000. Wenger selected five midfielders in his starting team, as injuries limited his forward options. Arsenal began the match the better of the two teams and led 1–0 after 11 minutes, after good play from Ljungberg. United as the game went on looked "fresher", with substitute Teddy Sheringham equalising in the second half.