Manchester United v Tottenham: match preview

Tottenham can leapfrog Manchester United into fifth if they can secure a third successive league victory
  
  

Manchester United v Tottenham
Manchester United v Tottenham: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

If Manchester United lose to Tottenham then their visitors leapfrog them and Ralf Rangnick’s side will fall to seventh if West Ham win on Sunday. That position is where United finished in the troubled, 34-game run under David Moyes, a campaign which is the poorest of all the previous eight since United’s last title was won. But who knows which Spurs will turn up, the side that lost to Burnley or the one that beat Manchester City? Jamie Jackson

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 1 Tottenham 6

Referee Jon Moss

This season G19 Y41 R4 2.37 cards/game

Odds H 13-11 A 5-2 D 13-5

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Henderson, Shoretire, Mata, Hannibal, Mengi, Lingard, Elanga, Jones, Lindelöf, Bailly, Matic, Heaton, Cavani, McTominay, Dalot

Doubtful McTominay (match fitness)

Injured Shaw (Covid, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y57 R2

Form DDWWDL

Leading scorers Fernandes, Ronaldo 9

TOTTENHAM

Subs from Gollini, Austin, Emerson, Sánchez, Roden, Winks, White, Lucas, Bergwijn,
Scarlett

Doubtful None

Injured Sessegnon (hamstring, April), Tanganga (knee, unknown), Skipp (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y46 R1

Form LLWLWW

Leading scorer Son 11

 

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