Last Sunday, the Red Devils were defeated 5-0 at home by their bitter rivals in the Premier League, while Spurs were also defeated on the same day, losing 1-0 at the home of West Ham United.
Tottenham
• Tottenham’s sole player absent ahead of their visit to Manchester United is Ryan Sessegnon.
• Bryan Gil will be assessed after being substituted in Spurs’ Carabao Cup triumph against Burnley, despite the fact that he was unlikely to start anyway.
• Despite the fact that Nuno Espirito Santo’s side lost to West Ham last weekend, he may choose to choose the same starting XI that started the game at the London Stadium in order to maintain consistency.
Manchester United
• Paul Pogba only played 15 minutes in Manchester United’s 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool on Sunday after receiving a red card immediately after entering the game, and he is now suspended.
• Better news for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the possibility of Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial returning to the club.
• Varane would return to the team alongside Harry Maguire if fit, while Marcus Rashford might start on the left in the capital.
• Edinson Cavani and Nemanja Matic could both start here, while Jesse Lingard and Donny van de Beek may feel they deserve a chance following their humiliation on Sunday.
Prediction
• Tottenham’s morale was boosted by a 1-0 win against Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, following a humiliating setback at West Ham last week. They’ll be hoping for a positive result ahead of Manchester United’s visit on Saturday.
• Manchester United were humiliated by Liverpool at Old Trafford last week, and fans will be expecting a swift response as they go to the south coast. United has gone undefeated in their last three league road games against Tottenham, winning two of them.
• Spurs may be the happier of the two clubs on Saturday evening, with both managers under pressure and in need of a win to quell calls for their dismissal.
Match Facts
• Tottenham won only two matches in last six games (Premier League).
• Tottenham won four matches in last six games (All competitions).
• Manchester United won only two matches in last six games (Premier League).
• Manchester United won only two matches in last six games (All competitions).
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Emerson, Romero, Dier, Reguilon; Skipp, Hojbjerg; Lucas, Ndombele, Son; Kane
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Ronaldo
Our Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester United