How José Mourinho and Manchester United could use a win against Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham. The home side is coming off a dire loss at Brighton and the visitors have maximum points. So beat them and United’s confidence and morale are boosted and the circus surrounding Mourinho may leave town – for a week, at least. Jamie Jackson

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester Utd 1 Tottenham 0

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G2 Y5 R2 3.5 cards/game

Odds H 28-17 A 19-10 D 29-12

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Romero, Grant, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian, Pereria, Herrera, McTominay, Mata, Martial, Matic, Valencia

Doubtful Matic, Valencia (both match fitness)

Injured Dalot (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Discipline Y3 R0

Form WL

Leading scorer Pogba 2

TOTTENHAM

Subs from Lloris, Gazzaniga, Rose, Sissoko, Dembélé, Nkoudou, Aurier, Walker-Peters, Lamela, Onomah, Winks, Llorente, Amos

Doubtful None

Injured Carter-Vickers (groin), Foyth (thigh), Janssen (foot), Wanyama (knee, all unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Son (Asian Games)

Discipline Y2 R0

Form WW

Leading scorers Alli, Kane, Moura, Trippier, Vertonghen 1