Manchester United vs Tottenham LIVE: Team news and line-ups ahead of Premier League clash

Manchester United vs Tottenham LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest team news, updates and analysis from Old Trafford

HAIL TO THE BUS DRIVER…

11:50: Will Jose Mourinho to let the shackles off?

Liverpool were without key man Sadio Mane when they hosted United two weeks ago, yet Mourinho’s men deployed a deep defence and struggled to create going forwards.

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Widely criticised for that display against a fellow top side, it will be interesting to see how they line up against swashbuckling, albeit Harry Kane-free, Spurs.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s goal gave United a 1-0 win in an assured display at Old Trafford when they met last season – Mourinho could do with more of the same today.

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TEAM NEWS – MANCHESTER UNITED

11:40: OK, Jose Mourinho has made three changes from the side who were beaten by Huddersfield last weekend.

Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are all relegated to the bench with Marcus Rashford, Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan replacing them.

Chris Smalling retains his role in defence, which means Manchester United could be playing with three at the back today.

TEAM NEWS – TOTTENHAM

11:35: Son starts in place of the injured Harry Kane, he’s got some mighty big shoes to fill today.

Mauricio Pochettino has made three changes from the side who destroyed Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday.

Davinson Sanchez and Kieran Trippier drop to the bench, while Kane is absent altogether.

In come Ben Davies, Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko. Spanish striker Fernando Llorente still waits for his first Premier League start. He’s one of the substitutes.

MANCHESTER UNITED vs TOTTENHAM – LINE-UPS

11:30: And here’s the team news folks. Spurs gone without a striker… interesting choice.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Bailly, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Young, Herrera, Matic, Mkhitaryan, Lukaku, Rashford.

Subs: Romero, Mata, Martial, Lingard, Blind, Darmian, McTominay.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son.

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Rose, Sanchez, Llorente, Dembele, Nkoudou.

TEAM NEWS KLAXON

11:25: We’ll have those starting XI’s for you very soon folks. Don’t move a muscle.

FORM

11:20: We may only be nine matches into the campaign, but this clash between the sides second and third in the standings looks important.

Manchester City may have stumbled through their Carabao Cup tie against Wolves, but they have been unrelenting in the league.

The leaders are five points clear of United and Spurs heading into a weekend when few expect Pep Guardiola’s men to come unstuck at West Brom.

That outcome at the Hawthorns would mean defeat for either side would leave them trailing the leaders by eight points.

MORNING

11:15: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Manchester United vs Tottenham from Old Trafford.

It’s arguably the biggest match of the Premier League season so far with the pair locked together on 20 points, five points behind leaders Manchester City.

But there’s something missing? Ah yes, Harry Kane.

The 24-year-old, who has already hit 13 goals for Spurs this season, was forced off late on in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Liverpool with a hamstring issue.

Advantage Jose? Let’s find out!

MANCHESTER UNITED vs TOTTENHAM – PREVIEW

Eric Bailly and Phil Jones should return for Manchester United.

Bailly has been injured since the international break but Jose Mourinho is hopeful the centre-back will play, with Jones set to be involved.

Midfielders Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba remain out through injury, as do Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo.

Top scorer Harry Kane will miss out for Tottenham due to a hamstring injury.

Victor Wanyama (knee) is the only other absentee for Spurs as they look to claim a victory that would see them leapfrog the Red Devils in the table.

Last season: Tottenham 2 Man Utd 1, Man Utd 1 Tottenham 0

Last five league matches: Man Utd W W W D L; Tottenham D W W W W

Top scorers (all competitions): Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) 11; Harry Kane (Tottenham) 13

Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)