Man Utd vs Tottenham: Red Devils host Spurs in crunch Premier League clash at Old Trafford – team news, kick-off time
MANCHESTER UNITED host Tottenham in a thrilling Super Sunday clash – and a win for the visitors would see them close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to just THREE points.
Erik ten Hag will be hoping his side can get back to winning ways in the Premier League after United’s 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest at the end of December.
While Postecoglou’s side start the day off in fifth – just one point behind Arsenal and treble winners Manchester City despite their little wobble.
Spurs won the reverse fixture back in August by beating the Red Devils 2-0 in Postecoglou‘s first win as Tottenham manager.
And Timo Werner will be eager to impress help them do the double on his debut for Tottenham after making the switch from RB Leipzig.
Tottenham go into this game with wind in their sails following a FA Cup third round win against Burnley.
But injury-hit United also booked their spot in the fourth round with a comfortable 2-0 win away at Wigan.
What is the team news?
Both sides will be without key players for this thrilling match because of AFCON and the Asia Cup.
Spurs will be without top scorer Son Heung-Min who is on international duty with South Korea.
Unfortunately for Spurs fans, South Korea are the bookies’ second favourites to win the tournament which could potentially see them being without Son for a whole month.
Midfield duo Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma will also represent their respective nations in AFCON.
And the north London outfit will also be without Ivan Perisic, World Cup winner Christian Romero and Ben Davies for their trip to Old Trafford through injury.
Elsewhere, Cameroon International Andre Onana is expected to be in goal for Manchester United, despite getting called up for AFCON.
But Sofyan Amrabat has already travelled with Morrocco to play in Senegal.
Erik ten Hag will be hopeful that Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Christian Eriksen will return to his injury-side on Sunday.
However, United are certainly set to be without Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Mason Mount and Victor Linderlof.
Amad Diallo, Antony and Anthony Martial are currently being assessed over the fixture.
What is their form like?
Manchester United have endured a horrible run of form in the league by only winning one of their last 5 matches with conceding 10 goals in that period.
The win in that period came at Old Trafford against Aston Villa with the Red Devils coming back from two goals down in the first half to win 3-2 against Unai Emery’s side.
United’s last Premier League game came in a 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest which saw Nuno Espírito Santo record their first win against United for 29 years.
Erik ten Hag will be hoping that his side has turned the corner with United’s 0-2 win against Wigan Athletic on Monday to make it to the 4th round of the FA Cup.
Tottenham’s form is very contrasting compared to the hosts with winning four out of their last 5 matches with scoring 13 goals in that period.
Tottenham have the third best away record in the league with one point less than Manchester City and Liverpool.
Postecoglou’s side last Premier League game ended Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth seven unbeaten streak with a 3-1 win.
Who will be the star men?
In-form Manchester United players have been hard to come by this season but the potential of Alejandro Garnacho is very promising for the Red Devils.
The Argentinian winger has produced outstanding performances this season with arguably scoring one of the best overhead kicks of all time back in November.
In United’s last three games, the winger has produced by scoring 2 goals and registering 1 assist.
Garnacho, 19, produced an impressive performance on Monday against Wigan Athletic.
The ever-impressive Son Heung-Min will be missed for Tottenham but one player that has had a rejuvenate season is Richarlison.
The Brazilian currently sits on seven goals in all competitions with five of them coming in his last five Premier League games.
The Brazilian forward endured a dismal last season by only scoring THREE goals in 35 appearances in all competitions with only one goal in the Premier League.
Harry Kane’s exit to Bayern Munich last summer has paved the way for Richarlison to flourish in a Tottenham shirt.
SunSport prediction
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
When is Manchester United vs Tottenham?
- Manchester United will face Tottenham on Sunday, January 14.
- The match is scheduled to get underway at 4:30pm GMT.
- Old Trafford will host approximately 73,000 fans
What TV channel is Manchester United vs Tottenham on and can it be live streamed?
- Manchester United vs Tottenham will be broadcasted LIVE on SKY Sports Main Event and SKY Sports Premier League.
- Coverage of the tie will commence at 4pm GMT
- Alternatively, follow SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage.
What are the odds?
Match result
- Manchester United to win 23/20
- Draw 27/10
- Tottenham to win 2/1
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.