Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur in a mid-table Premier League contest.
Locked on seven points apiece with Spurs ahead on goal difference, victory would see Man Utd or Tottenham climb to eighth in the table.
Team News
Man Utd have no fresh injury concerns following their 1-1 draw against Twente in the Europa League.
Leny Yoro (ankle), Victor Lindelöf (knock), Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Luke Shaw (calf) remain absent.
Tottenham could be without Son Heung-Min after he suffered a knock in their Europa League win over Qarabag in midweek.
Wilson Odobert (thigh) and Richarlison (unspecified) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Man Utd host Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday 29 September at 4:30pm BST, televised live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Man Utd are unbeaten in six of their last seven league meetings against Tottenham (W4, D2, L1).
- Tottenham are unbeaten in three of their last six trips to Man Utd (W2, D1, L3).
- Man Utd have conceded two goals in each of their last three meetings against Tottenham.
- Matthijs De Ligt, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho have hit the woodwork once for Man Utd in their first five league matches this season.
- Brennan Johnson has scored in each of Spurs’ last three matches in all competitions.
Prediction
After a positive return from this month’s international break, Man Utd have stuttered to wasteful draws against Crystal Palace and Twente in the past week, especially given that the latter draw came from some sloppy possession.
Utd therefore need to ideally be more clinical here if they want to start pushing for a top-four spot, otherwise this could well be another rough season if they don’t kick on soon.
Tottenham meanwhile seem to have found their groove which was evident in how they pressed with intensity and clinical finishing to beat Qarabag, even despite playing much of the game with ten men.
Now if Spurs bring that intensity to Old Trafford and can get at Utd then I can see an away win, but I do feel that Erik Ten Hag’s Red Devils should have the quality to get a draw at minimum.
Prediction: Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Result: Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
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