Tottenham host Manchester United on Thursday in the final Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie of the week.
Spurs thrashed Southampton 5-0 away from home last Sunday in the Premier League to ease some of the pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou, but his pledge to deliver trophies in his second season at the club makes this meeting with the Red Devils one of the most significant games of the north Londoners’ campaign.
United are still adjusting to life under head coach Ruben Amorim, appointed last month as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Their dramatic derby win over Manchester City on Sunday means they will head into this contest in good spirits despite sitting a point behind Spurs in the league standings and having lost 3-0 when these teams last met at Old Trafford.
The Sporting News looks at the latest team news and predicted lineups.
Tottenham vs. Man United lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Spurs are likely to be without first-choice centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, while Ben Davies is also a major doubt.
Son Heung-min sustained a knock in the 5-0 thrashing of Southampton and is a doubt, while Destiny Udogie felt muscle tightness in that game and could also miss United’s visit. However, Yves Bissouma can return to midfield after serving a one-game suspension.
First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be sidelined until around March, while Richarlison is not expected back until January. Rodrigo Bentancur is serving a seven-match FA suspension.
Tottenham predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Forster (GK) — Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence — Maddison, Sarr, Bissouma — Kulusevski, Solanke, Johnson
Injured: Van de Ven (hamstring), Romero (hamstring), Odobert (thigh), Son (knock), Richarlison (thigh), Davies (thigh), Vicario (foot)
Suspended: Bentancur
United are without Luke Shaw and Mason Mount, who suffered a muscle problem early on in the 2-1 win over Man City.
Noussair Mazraoui suffered a knock in that game and is also a doubt for the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Otherwise, the Red Devils’ injury picture is looking far rosier than it has in some time.
It remains to be seen whether Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho will be recalled after being dropped from the squad for the Manchester derby.
Man United predicted lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Onana (GK) — De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez — Antony, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot — Amad Diallo, Hojlund, Fernandes
Injured: Shaw (undisc.), Mount (muscle), Mazraoui (knock)
Suspended: None
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