After a draw in their opening away match against Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur look for their first win of the season against a Manchester United side who squeaked out a win against Wolves. Playing in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time this season, Last Word On Sports has predicted who will be in the starting eleven for the Lilywhites.
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Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs. Manchester United
How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently
Ange Postecoglou’s signature 4-3-3 looked slightly different in his first match against Brentford. James Maddison played further forward, putting more pressure on defensive midfielders Yves Bissouma and Oliver Skipp to win the ball back in a 4-2-3-1 setup. Considering the Englishman won the Man of the Match award after grabbing two assists, it would make sense for him to start in the same position.
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In terms of the attack, Son Heung-min, Richarlison, and Dejan Kulusevski are probable starters. However, they will each need to find more open space than last weekend if they want to help Spurs to their first win of the season.
As for the backline, Destiny Udogie, and Micky van de Ven will likely play together again after they performed well in their Premier League debuts. For the right back position, Pedro Porro scored against the Red Devils the last time they played in North London and provides more reliable crosses than Emerson Royal, so he could get the nod to start.
Tottenham Injury Concerns vs Manchester United
Outside of the long-term injuries, the main concern for the North London club was Christian Romero, who was being treated for a potential concussion after a head-to-head collision. Fortunately for fans, the Australian manager announced that the defender was cleared to play during his press conference.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son Heung-min
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