Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford in a crunch Premier League showdown in the race for a top four finish.
Victory would see Man Utd reclaim fourth until Sunday afternoon at minimum, whereas Tottenham can go fifth with a win.
Team News
Luke Shaw is ruled out for Man Utd as he continues to recover from Coronavirus.
Raphael Varane (illness) is set to feature but Scott McTominay (calf), Edinson Cavani (groin) and Cristiano Ronaldo (hip) are doubts.
Mason Greenwood (personal) remains absent.
Tottenham will be without Ryan Sessegnon until next month as he recovers from a muscle injury.
Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee) remains absent.
Stat Attack
- Man Utd have lost just one of their last six meetings against Tottenham (W4, D1, L1).
- Tottenham have won two of their last three league visits to Old Trafford (W2, L1), with Harry Kane scoring three goals in total across both victories.
- Edinson Cavani has scored in each of his two league appearances for Man Utd against Tottenham.
- Just one of Jadon Sancho’s three league goals for Utd were scored at Old Trafford.
- Dejan Kulusevski has scored in two of his last three away league appearances for Spurs.
Prediction
Following a lacklustre performance at Manchester City last weekend where they were limited to wasteful opportunities on the counter-attack on top of woeful defending, Utd definitely need a huge performance if they’re to realistically keep themselves right in the battle for the top four.
Tottenham meanwhile were absolutely clinical and in control of their dismantling of Everton on Monday evening, yet questions will remain over their consistency so they really need another huge display here if want to avoid further questions about their shaky form.
Add in the fact that both teams are chasing a top four finish and I expect both teams to come out fighting but if Utd repeat their defensive sloppiness, I wouldn’t be surprised if Spurs take full advantage if they’re at their best.
Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Result: Manchester United 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur
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