A crunch match awaits football fans this Sunday when heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United lock horns at Old Trafford Stadium.
Hosts Manchester United go into the match as slight underdogs due to their unpredictable and inconsistent Premier League form having posted mixed results since the start of the 2023/2024 season especially at home.
This time round they will be aiming to bounce back from their narrow defeat against Nottingham Forest in their recent league match which was played on Saturday, December 30.
Nicolás Martín Domínguez’s strike and Morgan Gibbs-White’s picture-perfect goal were enough to help Nottingham Forest overcome the Red Devils 2- 1.
Marcus Rashford, who has come under a lot of criticism from football pundits in recent weeks, scored United’s goal in that entertaining match staged at the City ground.
As for Tottenham, they travel to Old Trafford knowing that a win against Manchester United will draw them closer to the top four positions.
Spurs currently occupy the fifth position on the log with 39 points, six less than league leaders Liverpool FC but just one behind London rivals Arsenal.
Here are key details you need to know ahead of the mouthwatering tie.
What time does Manchester United vs Tottenham start?
The match will kick off at 7:30 PM Tanzanian time on Sunday at Old Trafford Stadium.
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Manchester United vs Tottenham Team News
The Red Devils should miss a number of key players including Anthony Martial (illness), Victor Lindelof (groin) and former Chelsea man Mason Mount (calf).
Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is also away on international duty while his African counterpart Andre Onana is expected to take a flight immediately after Sunday’s clash to join the Indomitable Lions squad ahead of their AFCON opener.
Ten Hag is also likely to welcome several players back from injury including Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Christian Eriksen and former skipper Harry Maguire.
On the other hand, Tottenham will be without Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma and captain fantastic Son Heung-min. The trio are set to represent their nations at the Asian Cup and AFCON tournaments.
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou might also prepare his game plan without involving Ben Davies (hamstring), Manor Solomon (knee), James Maddison (ankle), Alejo Velis (knee) and Ivan Perisic (knee).
Finally, new additions Radu Matei Drăgușin and Timo Werner might also get their debuts for the Lilywhites at Old Trafford.
Possible Starting Elevens
Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw, Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford, Hojlund
Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Van de Ven, Drăgușin, Porro, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Johnson, Kulusevski, Richarlson, Werner
Manchester United vs Tottenham head-to-head
The Red Devils and North London side Tottenham have played each other 19 times in all competitions since 2016 with the former registering 11 wins. Three of those fixtures ended in a draw including one barren one.
Manchester United have also won more matches (three) than the visitors in their recent five meetings.
However, in their last two games which were both held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Lilywhites picked up a win and a draw.
Manchester United: 11
Draw: 3
Tottenham: 5
Manchester United vs Tottenham Current Form
Manchester United: DLWLW
Tottenham: WWLWW
Manchester United vs Tottenham Prediction
Should the match have been played two months ago, Tottenham would have been the favorites.
However, due to the unavailability of most of their star players especially in the attack, a win for them on Sunday is not guaranteed.
Meanwhile, United have all it takes to win this match, but their leaking defense might make them fail to pick the maximum points.