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Match preview: United v Spurs
Thursday 26 September 2024 12:24
Manchester United’s Premier League advertising campaign resumes this Sunday with an attractive clash at house to Tottenham Hotspur.
The 16:30 BST kick-off at Venerable Trafford sees the Reds return to top-flight issues, following Wednesday’s 1-1 scheme with FC Twente in the UEFA Europa League.
Earlier than continuing our European season away to FC Porto next Thursday (3 October), there would possibly perhaps be a massive three parts up for grabs domestically in this weekend’s clash, which we’ve purchased your complete major pre-match recordsdata for down below.
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HOW CAN I WATCH THE GAME?
Whenever you happen to gained’t be at Venerable Trafford, the game will likely be broadcast live on Sky Sports Significant Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK, while we will give you the option to have exclusive pre-match manufacture-up, live radio commentary and put up-match reaction on ManUtd.com, MUTV and the United App.
Our web position and app are also the locations to be for rolling match updates, in-game recordsdata and the highlights, once they are launched.
A short version will likely be available to glance across our platforms around two hours after the final whistle, with extended cuts to verbalize from Monday morning.
WHAT’S THE TEAM NEWS?
Erik ten Hag would possibly perhaps maybe provide the most in vogue change on his squad when he conducts his pre-match press conference later this day (Thursday), which we’ll convey you the main half of from 17:30 BST.
Most recent returnee Mason Mount purchased his first minutes since August’s outing to Brighton for the length of Wednesday’s scheme with FC Twente, having been welcomed abet from an hurt he picked up on the south hover.
Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Leny Yoro all remained sidelined for the midweek day out, though Ten Hag became once hopeful earlier this week that Shaw would possibly perhaps maybe maybe be involved earlier than the upcoming October global damage.
As for Tottenham, the availability listing will likely develop into clearer after their very own Europa League opener against Azerbaijani champions Qarabag tonight, for which they’ll be with out forwards Wilson Odobert and Richarlison ensuing from hurt.
Key defender Cristian Romero is suspended for the European tie, while beefy-backs Sergio Reguilon and Djed Spence are ineligible, but all three would possibly perhaps maybe very effectively be involved at Venerable Trafford on Sunday.
OPPOSITION ANALYSIS
Spurs are in actuality into their 2d season below the stewardship of head coach Ange Postecoglou, who grew to develop into the main Australian to regulate in the Premier League when he became once appointed in the summer season of 2023.
The 59-year-frail’s attacking philosophy – normally featuring a high defensive line, beefy-backs moving into central areas while his team is in possession and an aggressive press from the front – became once in evidence for the length of both of our meetings with the Londoners final season and throughout famous of his first advertising campaign at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Lilywhites finished fifth in the Premier League in 2023/24, staunch two parts in the abet of Aston Villa who took the final of four Champions League locations allocated to English groups via the top-flight rankings.
This season, they’ve already enjoyed house wins over Everton and Brentford, but narrowly came out on the irascible discontinuance of tight encounters with Newcastle and Arsenal, after being held to a scheme at Leicester on the outlet weekend.
Captain Heung-min Son, who has conducted both extensive left and up front already this term, leads the team for league targets (two) up to now in ’24/25 and is continuously a threat to be wary of in the Spurs ranks.
Son (left) became once named Spurs captain at this time after Postecoglou’s arrival.
DID YOU KNOW?
Sunday’s game will likely be our 100th Venerable Trafford clash with Tottenham, for the reason that principal all the plot abet in March 1911.
The north London outfit have been our most frequent visitors to M16 in the vast stadium’s 114-year ancient past, ahead of Arsenal (96), Everton (94) and Liverpool (93).
Final season’s encounter at the Theatre of Dreams resulted in a 2-2 scheme, with Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur both levelling the scores after targets from Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.
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RIVALS WATCH
Our game is the penultimate in a beefy 10-fixture matchweek across the Premier League, which concludes with a south-hover showdown between Bournemouth and Southampton on Monday evening. Here’s the time table…
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Newcastle v Man City (12:30)
Arsenal v Leicester
Brentford v West Ham
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Crystal Palace
Forest v Fulham
Wolves v Liverpool (17:30)
SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Ipswich v Aston Villa (14:00)
UNITED v Tottenham (16:30)
MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Bournemouth v Southampton (20:00)
All kick-offs are 15:00 BST unless mentioned.
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