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England League Cup - Tottenham Hotspur VS Manchester United Prediciton
England League Cup - Tottenham Hotspur VS Manchester United
Match Time:20-12-2024 04:00 Friday (GMT+8)
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Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou has greeted a positive update on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture. The Tottenham Hotspur manager will be bereft of the services of nine first-team players vs Manchester United on Thursday.
Yves Bissouma is available after serving a one-game ban. However, Destiny Udogie might miss out after sustaining a thigh injury this past weekend against Southampton. The Italian full-back has joined Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Ben Davies (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Mikey Moore (illness), Wilson Odobert (thigh), and Richarlison (hamstring) on the sidelines.
Fraser Forster will deputise for Vicario between the sticks, with Tottenham Hotspur lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him vs Manchester United on Thursday. The backline should feature Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, and Djed Spence, with the latter filling in for Udogie.
As for the midfield unit, Yves Bissouma should return, lining up alongside Pape Matar Sarr in the double pivot, with Rodrigo Bentancur still serving a suspension. James Maddison will likely reprise the no. 10 role, with Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson being the two wide attackers. Finally, Son Heung-min will likely lead the line for Tottenham against Manchester United, with Dominic Solanke being an option on the bench.
Manchester United
Like his counterpart in the Tottenham Hotspur dugout, Ruben Amorim has a new injury concern that is hampering his preparations ahead of the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Manchester United manager will be without two first-team players on Thursday.
Mason Mount is the latest absentee, with the Englishman picking up a leg injury this past weekend against Manchester City. Luke Shaw is the only other absentee, although Noussair Mazraoui might not feature on Thursday, with Amorim likely to rest him.
Andre Onana is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Manchester United lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation in front of him vs Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. The central defensive unit should feature Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, and Lisandro Martinez. Diogo Dalot and Tyrell Malacia will start as the two wing-backs.
The two wide players will provide the width in the final third and don the creative hat from the flanks. As for the midfield unit, Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro will return to the starting eleven, with the duo pairing up in the middle of the park.
Finally, Joshua Zirkzee will likely spearhead the Manchester United attack against Tottenham, with Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo completing the numbers in the offensive trifecta. Meanwhile, speculation around Marcus Rashford’s future has been growing like wildfire, but Amorim has placed his faith in the Englishman.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Casemiro, Malacia; Diallo, Fernandes; Zirkzee
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Manchester United have a good historical record against Tottenham Hotspur and have won 96 out of the 202 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Tottenham Hotspur's 55 victories.
Manchester United have remained unbeaten in five of their seven matches under Ruben Amorim in all competitions, with their only defeats during this period coming at the hands of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur were on a winless run of five matches on the trot in all competitions before they secured a 5-0 victory against Southampton in the Premier League in their previous game.
Manchester United are winless in their last four matches against Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions, with their previous such victory coming by a 2-0 scoreline in the Premier League in 2022.
Prediciton: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester United (Man Utd to win on penalties)
Tottenham cruised to victory in their last meeting with Man United three months ago, but given the unpredictability and inconsistency of Postecoglou's side, it is difficult to envisage Spurs having a similarly enjoyable evening again on Thursday. Man United have been far from their best in recent weeks, despite winning their last two games, but they may just find a way to claim a share of the spoils in 90 minutes before edging through to the semi-finals on penalties.
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