Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Sreya

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United – Manchester United travel to White Hart Lane on 14th May, Sunday to face Tottenham Hotspur in an English Premier League fixture.

Manchester United qualified for the finals of the UEFA Europa League this past midweek and are relying on a win in that competition to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s win against West Bromwich Albion on Friday made the game redundant for the second-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur are second in the league with seventy seven points while Manchester United are sixth with sixty five points. Both clubs are coming off away losses in their previous league fixture.

Team News

Erik Lamela, Harry Winks and Cameron Carter-Vickers are sidelined through injuries for the hosts while the visitors will be without the injured Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ashley Young, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, the suspended Maroauane Fellaini and Paul Pogba who was granted leave on compassionate grounds after his father’s death.

Tottenham Hotspur Possible Starting Lineup: Hugo Lloris, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Kieran Trippier, Victor Wanyama, Moussa Dembele, Ben Davies, Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane, Dele Alli.

Manchester United Possible Starting Lineup: David de Gea, Axel Tuanzebe, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, Matteo Darmian, Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.

“We have three league matches to play. Hopefully Crystal Palace don’t need the last game because I am going to make a lot of changes. It doesn’t matter what happens. And nobody can blame us, because we have a final three days later.”

– Jose Mourinho, Manchester United.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United H2H Stats, Tottenham Hotspur have won one and lost three of their previous five matches against Manchester United.

However, Spurs are undefeated in their last thirteen home games and are likely to win 2-1 tonight for their last home game at the White Hart Lane.