Tottenham Hotspur host Ruben Amorim's Manchester United in North London this weekend as the two teams, both level on points, look to progress further up the Premier League table.
Manchester United have not tasted victory against Spurs since October 2022, when goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes were enough to seal the victory for the Red Devils.
Having not played midweek whilst Spurs clashed with FC København, the visitors are expected to be the fresher of the two sides in this Saturday lunchtime encounter.
But it will be Thomas Franks' side who enter this game off the back of a victory. Their Champions League clash at home ended in a 4-0 victory, whilst United will be looking to regain composure in this one as a quickfire double from Nottingham Forest last weekend ended their Premier League winning streak.
Victory for either side tomorrow would see them temporarily move up to second in the Premier League table ahead of the other nine matches in the top-flight this weekend.
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur:
Spurs remain the club hit the most by injuries so far this Premier League season. The newest addition to this list is Lucas Bergvall. The Swede was forced off the pitch just two minutes into the match against Chelsea last weekend.
Thomas Frank described Mohammed Kudus as 'touch and go' for the encounter with Manchester United, as he also recovers from a knock in the Chelsea match.
There are many others still out, with some of the most notable being the likes of Dominic Solanke, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. They are set to have multiple players return later this month, but remain thin on the ground for this clash.
Manchester United:
There are no fresh injury concerns for Manchester United following their 2-2 draw at the City Ground last weekend. It looks set to be an unchanged eleven starting this upcoming match.
There is only one player set to miss this encounter for United, that being Lisandro Martinez. The Argentine is closing in on a return to action, but given his injury record for the Red Devils, is set to be slowly eased back into the squad by Ruben Amorim.
Other than that issue, United have a clean bill of health for their trip to North London. However, this could not be any further from the truth for their opponents.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Palhinha; Johnson, Simons, Odobert; Kolo Muani
Manchester United
Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko
Key Players
Tottenham Hotspur - Micky Van de Ven
The Dutchman has been in some seriously good form as of late for Spurs, barring that mistake that led to Pedro's goal last weekend against Chelsea. Other than that, it has been quite the season for Van de Ven.
Astoundingly, the centre-back is Spurs' top scorer in all competitions, so far this season, currently sitting on six goals, 3 of which came in the Premier League.
He also scored midweek in the 4-0 victory over FC København, in what was an early contender for the Champions League goal of the season. With his goalscoring form at the moment, you would not bet against him to put his name on the scoresheet once again.
But while he poses a threat offensively, he needs to ensure that he is at his best defensively against a United side in great goalscoring form.
Manchester United - Bryan Mbeumo
It feels like the obvious pick for the Red Devils, but there is no doubt that the winger is the most in-form of any of Ruben Amorim's men at the moment.