By OkayGoal
Manchester United host Tottenham at Old Trafford this evening in a clash between two sides already under pressure after difficult starts to the campaign.
Michael Carrick’s men have collected just five points from their opening five Premier League matches, their joint-worst return at this stage of a top-flight season.
United have won just once in the league this term and are without a victory in their last three matches, leaving Carrick with plenty to prove following a busy summer in the transfer market.
But things have been even worse for Tottenham, who arrive in Manchester sitting bottom of the Premier League table.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side have picked up just two points from their opening five matches and are still searching for their first league victory of the season.
Spurs suffered a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa before the international break and have struggled badly in front of goal, failing to score in four of their five Premier League outings.
Tottenham can at least take encouragement from their recent record against United, having lost just one of their last nine meetings with the Red Devils.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 5.30pm kick-off.
Manchester United team news
Manchester United: Lammens, Maguire, Martinez, Fernandes, Cunha, Yoro, Amad, Tielemans, Mbeumo, Shaw, Mainoo
Manchester United Substitutes: Darlow, Dalot, Heaven, Santos, Baleba, Mount, Lacey, Rashford, Zirkzee
Tottenham team news
Tottenham: Kinsky, Senesi, Van Hecke, Gallagher, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Tonali, Savio, Solanke, Kudus
Tottenham Substitutes: Dubravka, Tosin, Maddison, Tel, Fernandes, Marmoush, Bentancur, Davies, Van de Ven
The Premier League Table
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
- Position 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – Championship
Recent Form & Stats for Manchester United v Tottenham
- Manchester United’s five points from five games is their joint-lowest tally at this stage of a top-flight season, matching 2014-15
- United have won just one of their last nine meetings with Tottenham (D3 L5)
- That one win was a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford in February, with Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scoring
- Bruno Fernandes has scored three of his four goals against Spurs at Old Trafford
- Tottenham are bottom of the Premier League after five games for the first time since 2008-09
- Spurs are one of three Premier League sides yet to win this season, alongside Bournemouth and Fulham
- Dominic Solanke has scored three goals in his last four games against Manchester United
- Tottenham have failed to win any of their last 48 matches in all competitions in which they conceded the opening goal
Where to Watch Manchester United v Tottenham: TV and online streams
Manchester United v Tottenham kicks off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday, October 10 at Old Trafford.
The match is live on Sky Sports in the UK, in the Saturday evening slot. Subscribers can also stream it on the Sky Go app.
Global broadcast details can be found at premierleague.com.
Prediction for Manchester United v Tottenham
The desperation from both sides could lead to a scrappy game. United’s weakness is their defence but we think their creative players – led by Bruno Fernandes – may just sway it in their favour.
Manchester United
2 – 1
Tottenham