Manchester United

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 12:30 GMT on Saturday, and the Reds are out to end an eight-match winless run against one of Carrick's former clubs.

Our head coach believes Mason Mount, who sat out last weekend's win over Fulham, is closer to a return than Matthijs de Ligt, who has been absent with a back problem.

Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu remains sidelined with the injury he sustained in the 3-2 triumph at Arsenal.

"Probably, Mason [will be available] sooner," Carrick told journalists in a press conference at Carrington on Thursday. "He's not too far away really. We're hopeful it won't be too long.

"Matta [De Ligt], he's working his way back, taking good steps and improving.

"It's a little bit too soon at the moment but, hopefully, it won't be too long [before De Ligt is back].

"The boys have worked well this week, they've got their feet on the ground and are not getting carried away with what's going on. It's a big challenge ahead."

SPURS' TEAM NEWS

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has confirmed that influential defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven should both be available.

Djed Spence is also recovering well, said the Dane: "Djed is getting closer, it will be touch and go and there's a good chance he'll be ready."

Dominic Solanke was pictured training despite hurting his ankle after scoring twice in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City last time out.

However, the north Londoners do have an extensive casualty list, which includes the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Richarlison.

We were drawn to face Spurs at the end of last month, with the last-eight tie representing our entry to the competition, having skipped the group stage due to our UEFA Women's Champions League participation.

Our opponents have reached this stage by topping Group E, coming out ahead of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Bristol City.

It has now been confirmed that our League Cup tie against Spurs will be held at The Progress With Unity Stadium, formerly called Leigh Sports Village, at 13:00 GMT on Sunday 21 December.

Tickets to attend the game will available in due course, and it can also be streamed live on the Barclays WSL YouTube channel.

All four matches in this round will kick off simultaneously, with the same platform offering a multiview option.

The victors in our clash will then face the winners of Crystal Palace v Arsenal, to compete for a spot in the final.

Our meeting with Spurs is set to take place over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December, with exact details for the single-legged fixture to be confirmed in due course.

The winner will travel to whoever comes out on top in the last-eight battle between Crystal Palace and Arsenal in the semi-finals, which were plotted out shortly after Tuesday's quarter-final draw.

The draw was conducted live on the Barclays Women's Super League's official TikTok channel, with Liverpool v Chelsea and West Ham v Manchester City confirmed as the other quarter-final ties.

United received a bye through to this stage of the competition, like Arsenal and tournament holders Chelsea, due to our participation in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

That meant skipping through the group stage, which concluded over the weekend and saw the other five clubs progress to this first knockout round as group winners.

Spurs topped Group E with eight points from three matches, after victories over Birmingham City and Bristol City followed a draw with Aston Villa, which they picked up an extra point from by winning the subsequent penalty shootout.

The cup clash will see United host the Londoners on back-to-back weekends before the winter break, as we're due to face former Reds coach Martin Ho's side in a WSL encounter at the Progress With Unity Stadium on Sunday 14 December.

We went into that pause with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in north London, with Matthijs de Ligt rescuing a point with a header at the death, after Richarlison thought he'd notched a stoppage-time winner at the other end, moments earlier.

That dramatic last-minute intervention saved our current five-game unbeaten run, which we'll be looking to extend to six with the Toffees' visit to M16 on Monday (24 November).

Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about the upcoming fixture...

HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW

Taking the Monday Night Football slot, our 20:00 GMT kick-off will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

However, you can warm up for the game with us over on MUTV from 18:45 GMT, where we'll have an exclusive briefing from Ruben Amorim and pre-match insight from former Reds Quinton Fortune and Danny Webber.

You'll be able to keep track of that, plus interactive content, match updates, live stats and much more in the United App and on ManUtd.com throughout the evening.

TEAM NEWS

Benjamin Sesko, Harry Maguire and Casemiro were all forced off the pitch with injury at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in our last outing.

The latter has been in action since with Brazil, playing a full 90 minutes against Senegal at Emirates Stadium, a game that saw him score with an excellent curled finish, before turning out for an hour a few days later against Tunisia in Lille, suggesting that he should be available for Monday's game.

However, official updates are still pending on Sesko, who missed international duty with Slovenia, and Maguire, who wasn't selected as part of Thomas Tuchel's England squad. News on that pair could be provided by Amorim in his press conference on Friday afternoon.

Kobbie Mainoo was absent from our last matchday squad, and Lisandro Martinez is still working through his recovery plan from a serious knee injury. Amorim may also provide further information on that duo.

Jarrad Branthwaite, who has been out since pre-season, and Nathan Patterson, who had a "small procedure" on his groin towards the end of last month, are the only expected absentees for Everton, as things stand, unless any further concerns are raised by David Moyes in his meeting with the media in the build-up to the game.

FORM GUIDE

The Reds approach Monday night's fixture on a five-game unbeaten run, having recorded victories against Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion, before being held to consecutive draws on the road against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.

Amorim's charges have made Old Trafford something of a fortress since the beginning of the new term, having beaten every side other than league leaders Arsenal at the Theatre of Dreams so far, a record we'll be looking to extend for the Toffees' visit.

Moyes' men make the trip from Merseyside in slightly patchier form, with a loss against Spurs, a draw against Sunderland and a win against Fulham in their last three outings.

Their away form is a point of particular concern for the club, having registered just one win on the road in all competitions, that victory coming against last-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league, who beat them a few weeks later at the same venue in the Carabao Cup.

That is a factor United will hope to capitalise on, as we go in search of three points on Monday.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

United have not been beaten by Everton, home or away, since April 2022, when a single Anthony Gordon goal at Goodison Park proved the difference.

Since that day, the two sides have met seven times, with the Reds recording six wins and one match, our latest clash earlier this year, ending in a draw.

That 2-2 scoreline in February, with Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte getting on the scoresheet for us, was the first time the Toffees had managed to score against us for over two years, with Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure holding us to a point in our last-ever meeting at Goodison.

We have been a thorn in the side for Everton for some time now, a status Amorim's men will be looking to retain for a little while longer.

In fact, the Reds have never worn an away or third kit away to Spurs in the Premier League.

That will the case once again this weekend, with the team set to run out in our traditional red, white and black colours.

Our starting goalkeeper is in line to wear green, which would be a first for summer signing Senne Lammens, if selected.

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Although having to settle for a point at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, the 2-2 draw stretched our unbeaten run to four games and a win in north London would really set us up nicely for the short period of inactivity.

It promises to be an entertaining encounter against Thomas Frank's men and a chance to settle some scores from last season.

Check out our guide to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium showdown...

HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW

The 12:30 GMT kick-off in the capital is being shown live by TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate in the UK.

You can get our Reds-focused build-up on MUTV from 11:15 GMT, with ex-defenders Wes Brown and Phil Bardsley our special guests on the day.

Please do join us in the United App and on ManUtd.com for extensive coverage, including interactive polls, match updates, Opta stats and interviews, including Ruben Amorim's thoughts before and after the match.

TEAM NEWS

Harry Maguire was fit enough to make the bench at Forest, meaning only Lisandro Martinez was unavailable at The City Ground. The Argentina international is closing on his return from a knee operation.

Ruben named an unchanged side for the first time in the Premier League but does have options if he wants to make changes for this particular challenge.

Spurs boss Frank has more issues to contend with, most recently losing Lucas Bergvall to concussion during the 1-0 home reverse to Chelsea. In their open training session before their UEFA Champions League game against FC Copenhagen, the Swede, along with Djed Spence and Mohammed Kudus, were all absent.

The hosts could also be without Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Kota Takai for the lunchtime kick-off.

FORM GUIDE

United lost four times to Spurs last season - twice in the Premier League, 4-3 in a Carabao Cup tie in the capital and, most painfully, 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao.

Hence, this is an opportunity to right some wrongs from last term and build on the impressive recent run of results, three wins and a draw since the start of October.

Spurs started brightly under Frank, including a superb 2-0 away win at Manchester City in their second outing, but their home performances have led to disenchantment from the fans. The north Londoners have an excellent record on the road, the best in the division, although they lost at Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.

However, it is a different story in their impressive stadium. The only league win there came against Burnley on the opening weekend and the only other point accrued was in a 1-1 draw against bottom club Wolves.

Spurs have another home tie to contend with before this weekend's action, against Copenhagen tonight (Tuesday).

DID YOU KNOW?

This will be our seventh league visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which replaced the iconic White Hart Lane ground.

After a Bruno Fernandes penalty rescued a point from our first appearance there, in 2020, we won on the next two trips, 3-1 and 3-0, with Edinson Cavani on the scoresheet on both occasions.

In 2023, we surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 and lost in both of our most recent outings there (2-0 and 1-0).