The Red Devils welcome Andre Villas-Boas’ side to Old Trafford, as they aim to continue their supreme winning streak over the Londoners.
Manchester United:
Sir Alex Ferguson’s troops have never been beaten by Tottenham at home and considering their recent form, an away victory looks highly unlikely to go down this weekend.
While the club’s defence has been wayward this term, but their attack has been on song, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 leading the line impressively.
United have managed to win their four games, with an uneasy victory over Liverpool being the latest result last week.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Spurs managed to get three points when they faced QPR in their last Premiership fixture and with Villas-Boas’ summer spending, the Theatre of Dreams could be in line to witness a cracker.
The tactician has a favoured a attacking philosophy and it is clearly evident with Tottenham yet to lose a game this term.
Team News:
Manchester United:
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 the most glaring omission from the team.
The Serbian took a hit to his knee before the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 game and has since then undergone surgery, with a return date not likely before two months.
Meanwhile, the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anders-Lindegaard-c5553 behind them.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231 may retain his place in the starting line-up following a good outing at Anfield, while Rafael ensures his selection with a brilliantly taken goal during the same game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tom-Cleverley-c35218 likely to play alongside him after a scintillating display against Newcastle United in the Capital One Cup.
Luis http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 to start on the left flank.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 will look to start after the outing against the Magpies, while Robin Van Persie will be the lone striker for this one.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Manager Villas-Boas also has his share of injury concerns, with influential stars such as Benoit Assou-Ekotto, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Younes-Kaboul-c37543 (both knee) and Scott Parker (Achilles) all currently on the sidelines.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kyle-Naughton-c21563 (ankle), on the other hand, could recover in time and still be selected for the match day squad provided that he passes stringent fitness tests.
However, the Portuguese coach won’t have to worry much about matching United, as he still has a number of top players to choose from.
Jermaine Defoe has been impressive for Tottenham this term and could be in line to start with Clint Dempsey being preferred over Gylfi
Sigurdsson in the attacking midfield role.
Key Players:
Manchester United: Wayne Rooney
The front-man will be making his return tomorrow and considering his lethal talents, a goal fest could be on the cards.
Tottenham Hotspur: Jermaine Defoe
Defoe has been Tottenham’s main threat in attack and will be looking to continue his superb form when the team travels to Manchester.
Author Prediction:
Manchester United 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
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