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On taking the press conference…

“It's a bit different to where I'm normally used to working. But it's a new little challenge that I've got – and I get to talk to you guys today.”

On London City Lionesses and this weekend’s clash…

"From our own point of view, obviously, we can only speak about ourselves. It's the old cliche of we're just looking at the next game ahead and taking things from there. We've set ourselves short, medium and long-term goals across the season to go for, and we're running into those nicely at this moment in time. We are obviously aware that London City Lionesses are a good team as well. They've recruited well over the summer and started the season well.”

On the strength in attacking positions with Bethany England and Cathinka Tandberg's strong starts...

“Ultimately what we want within the squad is competition so, from that point of view, they're both putting pressure on each other, then challenging each other and pushing each other to new levels, to help the team help each other, and obviously help themselves as well. It's a healthy competition between the two of them, and they're working well together to progress.”

On Martin Ho’s absence and whether that will cause disruption…

"No, there’s been no disruption at all. There’s been collaboration between us as staff – we’ve got four of us as technical staff in the group, we all speak on a daily basis multiple times, so we're aware of what we want to work on, what we want to achieve, how we want to achieve it, and obviously put plans together, training plans ready for what we're going to confront London City Lionesses with at the weekend. So, with Martin not being here, his presence is felt when it's not here, but we take the reins and put in place what he wants.”

On his time at the Club…

“It was a disappointing (Last season) for us - there's no doubt in that. But this season we've made significant changes within the coaching staff, and obviously we've progressed the way we have and the results are starting to show for us, which is pleasing for us to see. But what we're not doing is getting carried away with that and allowing ourselves to get settled behind that. We want to keep pushing, we want to keep pushing ourselves as staff and we want to push the players as well.”

On the threat that London City Lionesses possess in attack…

“What we have to do is look at what the opposition's strengths are, which obviously clearly - they do score goals. So, in preparation with the goalkeepers, we prepare them for what potential threats they've going to face and then link that in with the back four and midfield units as well, to make sure they're aware what threats they're going to do and how we then work on the training pitch, on how we're going to nullify that.”

On Sophie Jackson’s progression and receiving her call-up for England Under-19s last month…

“I think, ultimately, what we want as well is healthy competition within the goalkeeping group. They’re three good people that work together really well. Sophie's obviously gone away with the international set-up for the first time and she managed to earn her way. I spoke to the goalkeeping coach [at England] and he told me that she's earned the shirt, that it wasn't given, so she's actually performed well within the training environment to give herself the best opportunity to go and play. Then she's got in the games and she's done well. It's all a learning curve for Sophie. It's early days for her, but things are moving in right direction for her.”

On Lize Kop’s start to the season…

“Lize’s your typical goalkeeper, really. She's a really good character, both on and off the pitch. She's certainly ambitious, which is something that we saw within her when we went through the recruitment process, and she's delivering on that. There's things that we highlighted when she first came in, that me and Lize both spoke about, but we’re working towards those areas and she's making good strides on that. I think she's a really important part of us, as a goalkeeper is within the football team, and her performances on the pitch so far this season have been very good, both in possession and out of possession. The results off the back of that link to the back four and the rest of the team and we are keeping more clean sheets this season. It's a priority for us to do that, but it gives us a platform to be able to push on and win games.”

On the players' belief growing after a strong start to the season…

“We only focus on the game that's in front of us at this moment in time because there are three points on the table for us this weekend that we can potentially pick up. It's not as easy as just going and picking them up, we have to be in the right mindset, we have to have the right mentality and approach. But the feel within the group is really good and the building over there is bouncing. Obviously we're picking up points along the way, which is good for us, but I think that ‘one week at a time’ approach is the important way of doing it. We're not taking our eye off the ball that's right in front of us, and not looking too far ahead.”

"Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 always feels under scrutiny, but Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have had a swift impact. The recent win over Liverpool was huge, not only in terms of approach, but a display of character too..."

Rob Daly, official club commentator, presenter and pundit

Settling in Sesko...

Manchester United focused their summer activity on upgrading their attack, including the signing of RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko. His link-up looks an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund’s – dropping to use his 6ft 5ins frame to protect the ball before bringing Cunha and Mbeumo into play. The Slovenian varies things too with his rapid pace, looking to get in behind, while he’s built up a reputation for fierce shots and acrobatic efforts – however he’s been limited to two close range goals so far against Brentford and Sunderland. Sesko also struggled to impact last week’s 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest with Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic playing very physical with the striker, perhaps something Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven could recreate today.

Proven Premier League quality...

Behind Sesko, United added two of the league’s top scoring forwards from last season –Mbeumo (20 goals) and Cunha (15 goals). Both collect the ball from the striker and are extremely effective at making driving, penetrative runs centrally through the pitch. Mbeumo, a former Thomas Frank player, has elevated United’s attack already adding five goals, while Cunha has also played as the striker, which he’s done to good effect when required, showing real swagger in a United shirt and even dropping to near his own box to collect possession. Fundamentally, with more traditional wingers out of the door like Garnacho, Antony, Sancho and Rashford, United now have forwards of the profile Amorim wants offensively and defensively.

The Diallo dilemma...

The new arrivals, along with Mason Mount’s ability to operate behind the striker, means Amad Diallo is at right-wing back, a position he occupied last season despite playing in the front three during the Europa League Final. When United attack, Diallo is a threat bombing forward down that side, building a great understanding with Mbeumo. The pair linked up for a goal at Liverpool and impressed during the 4-2 Brighton win, with Amad explaining the fact they both speak French and have a good relationship off the pitch has helped. However, when he’s forward and possession is turned over, United are vulnerable to passes down the right-sided centre-back and even in a settled low block you can see the Ivorian is not the most comfortable defender. Much was made of the fact he was beaten to the ball by Morgan Gibbs-White for a headed goal last week against Forest, but Diallo’s remarkable volley to level the game nine minutes from time showed the worthwhile trade off.

Settling on a side...

Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in midfield don’t feel as exposed this season as the striker drops deep to thicken things up out of possession. Mbeumo and Cunha like to play inside anyway while even Luke Shaw can step into that area of the pitch from left-sided centre-back. In short, United look more compact, and with no European football this season, Amorim can use his midweeks to hone his tactics. In goal, Senne Lammens, signed from Royal Antwerp, looks commanding from crosses and, while Amorim generally wants to play out from the back, they’ve had success going direct from their goalkeeper. Arne Slot acknowledged it was a major factor in Liverpool’s recent loss to today’s visitors, while only Wolves (792) have played more long passes this season than Manchester United (770) – something for Spurs’ centre-backs to deal with.

Last time we met in the Premier League...

Incredibly, each of our last 12 Premier League goals against Manchester United has been scored by a different player - but can you name them?

In a run since 12 March, 2022, we have scored 12 Premier League goals against the Red Devils and every time a different player has been responsible.

Our challenge to you is to name the 12 different players before the timer runs out in our quiz below!

For clarity this does not include goals from other competitions, so you can disregard our four strikes in December's Carabao Cup clash and, sadly, that also means you need to forget about Brennan Johnson's Europa League Final winner - only for the purpose of this quiz though.

Hint: All of the goals in this list might not have been scored by Spurs players...

To take on the challenge, click the green 'Play Quiz' button below to get started before inputting your answers in the box titled 'enter player'.

You will have 10 minutes to name as many of the 12 goalscorers as you can. To help, the date of the game as well as the score are listed next to the relevant answer box.

Thomas Frank knows we're facing a Manchester United team on the up at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (12.30pm UK) - and knows their key threat inside-out.

United drew 2-2 at Forest last time out having won their last three in the Premier League against Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton - that upturn in form earned Ruben Amorim the league's Manager of the Month accolade for October.

Bryan Mbeumo's performances have played a huge part in that - and he was named Premier League Player of the Month on Friday.

Thomas signed Mbeumo for Brentford from French side Troyes in France in 2019 and the pair spent six seasons together before departing this summer for N17 and Old Trafford. Mbeumo scored 70 in 242 appearances for the Bees, including a 20-goal league campaign last term. He's also won 26 caps for Cameroon in that time, having been first called up in 2022.

Now they face each other for the first time - and Thomas was asked about Mbeumo and United in his pre-match press conference...

What do expect from Man United?

Thomas: “I think, first and foremost, you can see it's a Man Utd team that got more confidence, definitely. I think Ruben and his coaching staff have done a very good job. It's clearly been a tough year for them and for him. I admire him a lot for that, to go through a very tricky spell with a lot of setbacks. To get through that with that focus is well done. You can see the bits he's been working on, it's more and more clear. I think it's also clear that he plays not only a system but a specific way, which they are very good at and they're getting better and better at. Right now, they are in a moment where they have more or less every key player available and found his team. They played more or less the same team in the last four or five games, so we know exactly what to expect from them. I think they have an incredibly dangerous front three. They're starting to get more up to pace and we need to close them down. On the flip side, make sure they run a little bit more backwards because we're attacking.”

How pleased are you to see how well Bryan Mbeumo is doing? I imagine you're not surprised at that?

Thomas: “No, I'm not surprised. Of course, I'll step out of my role at Tottenham! When you work with a player for six years, you get a close relationship. To see him develop from being a young man, 19 years old when he moved to London and Brentford and left six years later, going into one of the biggest clubs in the world with all that focus and the way he stepped up. For me, looking from the outside, maybe a little bit biased, I think he's been their best offensive player. He can create, he can score, he works hard, he's a team player. He's the perfect example, in my opinion, for a player what I call about attitude, confident but humble. He's a top player. I think he will have fantastic success. I hope that for him, not tomorrow, but in general I hope and wish him all the best.”

Manchester United have just one player sidelined for our Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (12.30pm UK).

Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez continues his road to recovery after suffering a serious knee injury against Palace in early February.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Amorim - named the Premier League Manager of the Month for October on Friday - said: "It’s one game every week and then a little bit of luck, because sometimes you have problems with players with knocks, it’s not something that is soft tissues.

"So you never know what is going to happen in the next training. If you play with intensity in training, something can happen, but I think the big reason... of course, we try to do everything well, the big reason is one game every week.

"You can give one extra day to the players that you know could struggle in the next training. I think that is the biggest reason."

London City Lionesses vs Spurs (WSL) | Key Stats | How have we fared against promoted sides?

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Fri 07 November 2025, 16:00| Tottenham Hotspur

This weekend sees us make the trip to face newcomers London City Lionesses for the first time in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

Sunday’s early kick-off (11.55am UK) will be our first competitive meeting between us and the Lionesses since 2023, where we ran out 5-0 winners at home in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup.

In fact, we’ve only faced the newly-promoted side just once before that cup clash – a 4-0 win in the Women’s League Cup in 2020 – although we’ve met in a pre-season friendly more recently – a 6-1 victory at Hotspur Way in August, 2024.

We’ve won eight of our last 10 fixtures against promoted sides in the competition since our debut campaign in 2019/20, winning four in a row since a 2-1 away defeat at Liverpool in March, 2023.

Meanwhile, Bethany England, who wrote history in our win over Liverpool by becoming the first player in the WSL to score 50 home goals, boasts an impressive record against promoted sides in the WSL, scoring 20 goals in 21 appearances - more than any other player in the competition.

Last weekend saw us pick up our fifth win of the campaign and take our points tally to 15 from our opening seven league games this term – resulting in our best-ever start at this stage of a campaign in England’s top flight.

Watch | Last time out against our opponents

Record against newly promoted sides in the WSL

Spurs 3-1 Aston Villa – 2020/21

Aston Villa 1-0 Spurs – 2020/21

Leicester City 0-2 Spurs – 2021/22

Spurs 1-0 Leicester City – 2021/22

Spurs 1-0 Liverpool – 2022/23

Liverpool 2-1 Spurs – 2022/23

Spurs 3-1 Bristol City – 2023/24

Bristol City 0-1 Spurs – 2023/24

Spurs 4-0 Crystal Palace – 2024/25

Crystal Palace 2-3 Spurs – 2024/25

Match stats

This will be third meeting with London City Lionesses in all competitions, with the Lionesses losing the previous two by an aggregate score of 0-9, most recently losing 0-5 in the fourth round of the 2022-23 FA Cup.

We've won eight of their last 10 league games against newly promoted opposition (L2), winning four in a row since a 2-1 away defeat at Liverpool in March 2023.

London City Lionesses have won all three of their WSL games against sides that finished in the bottom half of last season’s table (beat Everton, Liverpool and West Ham), losing their other four games all to the sides that occupied last season’s top four. They have averaged 0.3 goals against in those wins, but 3.8 against in the defeats.

We’ve won 15 points from their seven league games this season (W5 D2), our best ever start at this stage of a WSL campaign.

London City Lionesses have won their last two WSL home games 1-0, against Liverpool and then West Ham. Liverpool in 2022-23 were the last newly promoted team to win three in a row on home soil in the top-flight, while Manchester United in 2019-20 and Manchester City in 2014 are the only promoted sides to do so without conceding.

We’ve won two of their three WSL away games under manager Martin Ho (L1), as many victories as across our previous 16 league matches on the road (D8 L6) – only Aston Villa (1) have conceded fewer goals than us (2) away from home this season.

Only Leicester City (15.7) and Liverpool (14.7) have allowed their opposition more passes per defensive action faced in the Women’s Super League this season than London City Lionesses (12.3), while only the Foxes (52) and Tottenham Hotspur (57) have recorded fewer high turnovers than the London outfit (61).

Nikita Parris could become the fifth player to make 200+ appearances in the WSL and the first forward to do so – the Englishwoman scored on her 50th (vs Bristol City) and 100th (vs Yeovil) appearances in the competition but failed to do so on her 150th in October 2023 (vs Aston Villa).

Thomas Frank spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday, ahead of our Premier League clash against Manchester United on Saturday (12.30pm UK).

Here’s what he had to say...

Did everyone come through Tuesday night (vs Copenhagen) unscathed? What’s the latest on Mohammed Kudus?

Thomas: “Yes, everyone came through well, so it's good. Cuti and Dest responded well, fit and available. Kudus is a touch and go for tomorrow, we'll see.”

What gives you confidence that tomorrow we'll see a performance more like Tuesday night's than last Saturday's?

Thomas: “I always believe when going to every game that we will put a good performance out there and do well. I think what gives me some confidence that we'll put a good performance out there is that I think most of the performances we've put out this year have been good. In general, over the season, I'm not talking about at home, there's been some that have not been top. Two of them, I don’t to run away from that is Bournemouth and Chelsea at home, where the two teams did very well and we on the day didn't find the right solutions to match them. But I'm very confident, because I think I see the right layers, the attitude of the players, the ability to want to improve. It's another big game coming up that we're ready for, that we're looking forward to, get the fans behind us and we're ready to do everything we can to win the game.”

Xavi – do you think he is a confidence player and do you think the burden of being the main creative output in the absence Kulusevski and Maddison is something that he is taking on and comfortable with?

Thomas: “I think every player needs confidence. Every player does that. The best in the world, everyone. Some, when you go to a new club, I think it's a little bit more evident that it's not that easy just to hit the ground running, but the more confidence you get, the better you play, the more you play, the more relationship you find out to get with your team-mates step by step. I agree, I think Xavi had a good performance. I think it was positive with a lot of bits. I still think it was a good step. I still think there's a lot of layers to be added to his game, but I was happy with his performance.”

Destiny – given everything that's been happening off the pitch for him, how much have you been having to support him one-to-one? Has he come to you for support? Has he seemed different, more subdued?

Thomas: “It’s a terrible situation to have been in. I can't speak too much about his legal case, as we know. The club and we have done everything we can to support him and we'll do that. He's clearly doing well on the pitch, which is good. We'll keep supporting him.”

Are the players feeling a weight on their shoulders when they play at home?

Thomas: “It’s a big shirt to wear in many ways. It should be proud. It should be something you're really excited about, wearing this beautiful shirt, playing home and away. It shouldn't matter to play home. It should be a massive boost when we play at home. We should feel even more confident, even more aligned, even more willing to do everything. I understand that the stats are not too good over a long time. For me, now there's a new opportunity and a new opportunity we need to embrace in the best possible way - coming out there against a great Man Utd team that's in great form, it'll be a great game, and we'll do everything we can to get out on top.”

What do expect from Man United?

Thomas: “I think, first and foremost, you can see it's a Man Utd team that got more confidence, definitely. I think Ruben and his coaching staff have done a very good job. It's clearly been a tough year for them and for him. I admire him a lot for that, to go through a very tricky spell with a lot of setbacks. To get through that with that focus is well done. You can see the bits he's been working on, it's more and more clear. I think it's also clear that he plays not only a system but a specific way, which they are very good at and they're getting better and better at. Right now, they are in a moment where they have more or less every key player available and found his team. They played more or less the same team in the last four or five games, so we know exactly what to expect from them. I think they have an incredibly dangerous front three. They're starting to get more up to pace and we need to close them down. On the flip side, make sure they run a little bit more backwards because we're attacking.”

How pleased are you to see how well Bryan Mbeumo is doing? I imagine you're not surprised at that

Thomas: “No, I'm not surprised. Of course, I'll step out of my role at Tottenham! When you work with a player for six years, you get a close relationship. To see him develop from being a young man, 19 years old when he moved to London and Brentford and left six years later, going into one of the biggest clubs in the world with all that focus and the way he stepped up. For me, looking from the outside, maybe a little bit biased, I think he's been their best offensive player. He can create, he can score, he works hard, he's a team player. He's the perfect example, in my opinion, for a player what I call about attitude, confident but humble. He's a top player. I think he will have fantastic success. I hope that for him, not tomorrow, but in general I hope and wish him all the best.”

You've been here three months - has it gone how you expected? Are we now seeing a Thomas Frank Spurs or is that still a work in progress?

Thomas: “That will be a work in progress, no doubt about that. I think the first three months have been super exciting, a big learning curve, you learn every single day. You walk into a new club, you learn the players, you learn the staff, you learn about the club, you learn about how it works, the fans, everything. But I think it's been overall, fine. I think we've been doing quite well to be able to get the amount of points we got in the Champions League and in the Premier League, competing in two fronts at the same time. I think that's been quite good. In terms of how we play, I think there's been some really positive bits, especially on the defensive side and the set-pieces, and we're clearly adding layers to the offensive part of the game. We're far from where I want us to be. I’ve no doubt we'll get there, but we're taking steps in the right direction.”

I'm curious about the learning curve. Is it just a little bit steeper because the size of the club is bigger?

Thomas: “I think I said it before, so learning. I think when I walked in here, it's different. No, it's not different. In some ways, it's exactly the same. It's coaching 11 players, put a game plan up, evaluate a little bit, nurturing their egos, say to them they're good enough, pick them up when it's not going too well, manage expectation from the outside, a little bit more questions, try to implement the culture. All that is exactly the same. It's just different people. The level of what you want to do in terms of tactical is a little bit because they came from another set-up, not worse, not better, just another set-up, so you try to implement your principles, the way you want to do it, with culture, with my fantastic staff around me. So, when I say the learning curve, it's to learn the people, how they function in good days and bad days, how the team reacts to a disappointing game against Chelsea. We love the response. So, all those bits, that's learning. How you find out what is the right players that play together, what is the relationship on and off the pitch. The staff, the board, all that, that's learning. The last days in Brentford I could walk in, not say anything, walk out, and I just knew it would be smooth, easy. Now it's a few more hard yards, but it's part of it.”

Is it good for players to have egos, and how difficult is that to control?

Thomas: “I think we all have egos, even you, even I. We all have it, because we don't have an ego, I don't think none of you would be in this room in your position. I would not be sitting here. Some are just a little bit better to manage it themselves. Others need a little bit of guidance. So, yeah, that's part of it.”

You said there’s more Randal Kolo Muani can reach – what is it? Fitness? Sharpness? Adapting to the Premier League? All of the above?

Thomas: “I think it's a little bit of both. I think sharpness, because fitness-wise, he's fit to start and play, and he played against Chelsea 70 minutes and then 75 against Copenhagen, so he is that. But to do it at the highest possible intensity throughout 90 minutes, I don't think he's there yet. Also to have that sharpness, where you don't think in your action, you just do it intuitively. I think that bit, he's getting there. It was a very promising game against Copenhagen, and I think he's on the right track.”

What does he bring that’s different to Richarlison or Dominic Solanke?

Thomas: “I think Solanke is also quite good to run behind, but I think maybe a little bit of that pace down the side, I think that's a bit of it. I think in general, just talking about him, I think I like his combination play, I like his link-up play. I just think he's a good player.”

How is Solanke doing? Is he on track to come back quickly after the international break?

Thomas: “I think the international break will be the big decider, because we have two weeks there to push him to the next steps. As you say, it's going forward. It was clear that he was not ready before the international break, it’s more if we look after the international break, that's what we're aiming for. I think you always want to get it right, but I think it's important to get it right so he's out there, can help the team, and we need him back.”

What does Dane Scarlett have to do to make an impact?

Thomas: “I think with Dane, first of all, I think he's a great player. I think he's a fantastic finisher. He finishes at a very, very high level, left and right foot. I think probably he needs the bits that every player needs. He needs to play minutes in games. That's the biggest thing and right now, the competition is tough here. To be able to give him, let's say, three, four, five games in a row is probably a little bit difficult. It's never impossible, but it's a little bit difficult. For me, he needs to play games.”

It feels like Xavi and Wilson Odobert have really good rapport - how quickly did you see that rapport, and how eager are you to build on that?

Thomas: “I agree. I think that little bit, let's say, between the two of them, you all know it when you see two players that get along well outside the pitch. They also tend to find each other on the pitch a little bit. They just know, I go, if you run there, I run there. If I play around the corner, he'll be in the set and now we runs deep or whatever it is. I think that helps definitely, because I also think they have more natural conversations about, okay, if I turn here, then you run down there or if you turn, I want the ball there, whatever it is. So, I think that's important. We've seen it plenty of times with players in the past in different clubs.”

How eager are you to build on that?

Thomas: “I think, as I said to Wilson before, I think it looks right when he's out there on the pitch. I'm happy that he got his goal against Copenhagen. I think he looks lively. He's always there. He wants the ball. He's not afraid to get it into feet, under pressure, he's good to arrive in the box. He's alert. The goal is actually a good example of that – an impossible ball that Kolo Muani is chasing down. Does he get that? He believes and is on the way quite early. That means he's in a perfect position to have a relatively easy goal. Others could maybe just leave it. So, he's constantly alive, he's aware.”

How much did you enjoy the atmosphere at the stadium on Tuesday?

“Yeah, the stadium was really rocking. It was great to see and experience, definitely. I said many times before, I think it needs to be a collaborative approach between fans and players together. I just want to do everything we can to get on the line and win a game and the more we can push each other to bring that positive energy in, the better. And that would be both ways. We will do everything we can to perform, to come flying out, to be on top of the game. Some part of the game we will not, because we face a good team. No team will have momentum in 90 minutes. But that positivity, we definitely need to build on that.”

Spurs vs Man United | The Bilbao reunion with a record run on the line

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Fri 07 November 2025, 15:00| Tottenham Hotspur

We head into Saturday’s Premier League lunchtime kick-off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium aiming to extend our longest ever winning run over Manchester United.

In our first reunion since last season’s UEFA Europa League Final, that notable victory in Bilbao claimed our first trophy in 17 years and also completed a four-game clean sweep across all competitions against the Red Devils last term.

Doing the league double for the first time in the Premier League era – winning 3-0 at Old Trafford in September 2024 and 1-0 on home soil in February – we secured a dramatic 4-3 home victory in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in December 2024 before rounding off with the 1-0 European showpiece success in May.

Enjoying strong success over United in recent years, those consecutive victories extended our unbeaten run to seven meetings across the board (W5, D2) - our longest streak in the history of this fixture - with our last defeat coming back in October 2022 (0-2 at Old Trafford).

A much-improved 4-0 home victory against FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League was an encouraging response to the disappointing home loss to Chelsea and the Carabao Cup exit at Newcastle United and Thomas Frank will be looking to maintain momentum from the victory in midweek in another high-energy encounter in N17.

Opponents Man United have a near-identical top-flight record to us so far this term, both winning five and losing three of the opening 10 matches while scoring 17 goals apiece, yet we have conceded half as many goals (eight versus 16).

Ruben Amorim's side have been on a resurgence of late and head into matchday 11 on a four-match unbeaten run following three consecutive wins over Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton before a 2-2 comeback draw at Nottingham Forest last time out.

Here are some other headline pre-match facts, courtesy of Opta, ahead of the Premier League's lunchtime kick-off:

Last season's four wins over Manchester United meant we became just the second side to do this after Everton in 1985/86.

Each of our last 12 Premier League goals against Man Utd have been scored by different players, with the last three being netted by players that will miss tomorrow's clash through injury (Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke and James Maddison).

We have won each of our two league games kicking off at 12.30pm on a Saturday this season, winning 2-0 at Manchester City and 2-1 at Leeds United.

We haven't lost any of our four league games this season that have come after playing in Europe in midweek (W3 D1).

The last time we won three consecutive league games against the Red Devils came between 1959 and 1960.

The last team to win five in a row against United were Liverpool between 2000 and 2002.

United have won just three of their last 25 league games in London (D6 L16), going winless in their last five visits to the capital since a 1-0 win at Fulham in January (D1 L4).

Amorim claimed his maiden Premier League Manager of the Month award last month after his joint-best unbeaten run since taking charge at Old Trafford, while United last had a longer run without losing across January and February 2024 (five games).

Man Utd's last away win against us came back in October 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (2-0), going winless in four visits since (D1 L3).

Bryan Mbeumo, October's Premier League Player of the Month, has had a hand in five goals across his last four league games against us (four goals, one assist).

Bruno Fernandes had five goal involvements in his first six Premier League games against us (three goals, two assists), but has since failed to score or assist in four appearances against Spurs.

Chris Williams reports that the players who fought out a 2-1 win over Liverpool are all available for our trip to London City Lionesses on Sunday (11.55am UK).

Coming from behind to beat the Reds at Brisbane Road last weekend, securing our fifth win of the campaign, all our players came through the encounter with a clean bill of health and are in contention for the upcoming London derby.

However, as previously reported, our three long-term absentees – Maite Oroz, Ella Morris and Luana Buhler – will not be available for selection.

Stepping in for Head Coach Martin Ho, who was attending a funeral on Friday, Chris told the media on Friday afternoon: “At the moment, we've got a full squad available.

"Apart from our three long-term injuries in Maite, Ella and Luana - everybody else is fit and available."