Manchester United FC face former boss Jose Mourinho in a classic Sunday Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils are finally in good shape and have got a couple of good victories under their belts, both against Brighton. On the other hand, Tottenham are in a great run themselves and the team looks to follow Mourinho’s philosophy.
The Red Devils will play their first big game of the season against an in-form Tottenham, at Old Trafford. It is expected that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will play the strongest possible United side as Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Greenwood were all rested for the Carabao Cup game. The likes of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford looked fitter and sharper against Brighton in the Carabao Cup and the form of Bailly will be a boost for Solskjaer.
Tottenham played a game in the Europa League qualifiers last night and thus their players might feel fatigued against United. The injury of Heung Min Son will be music to the ears of United, as the winger was in good goalscoring form. But Tottenham still are a good enough squad and are sure to give United a tough time, like they did last time in the 1-1 draw.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Date – 4th October Sunday
Time – 4:30 PM BST
Venue – Old Trafford Stadium
TEAM NEWS –
Manchester United have no injuries in their first-team squad other than Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe. Both the defenders have been out for a long time and thus their fitness barely matters to the upcoming fixture. The rest given to Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood might as well come in handy for United, as the three players needed rest.
Tottenham will be without their prolific winger Heung-Min Son, who will be sorely missed by Mourinho. Other than that, Tottenham are likely to play their superstars, as Lloris, Ndombele, Reguilon and Lamela were all rested last night. Despite everything, United will be expected to win the tie as the Red Devils have better players than Tottenham.
RECENT FORM –
Manchester United: L-L-W-W-W
Tottenham Hotspur: W-W-D-W-W
