{"id":652006,"date":"2025-02-16T05:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T10:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=652006"},"modified":"2025-02-16T05:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T10:31:53","slug":"manchester-united-predicted-lineup-vs-tottenham-for-february-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/02\/16\/manchester-united-predicted-lineup-vs-tottenham-for-february-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham for February 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After nine days without a game following last Friday&#8217;s 2-1 victory over\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/live\/c9qj5v3v0rvt\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leicester City<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Manchester United <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">return<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to Premier League action with an away fixture against fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kick-off is at 4.30 PM GMT.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Here is your Manchester United predicted lineup for the clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ruben&#8217;s pre-Tottenham press conference is in \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83d\udc40<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> || <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1890404649657897121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Manchester United Have Lined-up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andr\u00e9 Onana is United&#8217;s starting goalkeeper in the league, whereas Altay Bayindir gets the nod in the cups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot are Ruben Amorim&#8217;s preferred wing-backs, with new signing Patrick Dorgu also in contention for a place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At centre back, three of Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/25\/what-will-leny-yoro-bring\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L\u00e9ny Yoro<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and Lisandro Martinez have started <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> late, whilst\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/09\/09\/manuel-ugarte-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manuel Ugarte<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/11\/24\/bruno-fernandes-role-under-ruben-amorim\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bruno Fernandes<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have been the two central midfielders of choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/02\/12\/manchester-united-antony-real-betis-permanent-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Opinion: Manchester United <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Chance to Offload Worst Ever Signing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In attacking midfield, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have competed for two sports, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee in contention for the number 9 role.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite their lowly Premier League position of 13, the Red Devils are on a run of six wins in eight games in all competitions, albeit unconvincing in their style of play and manner but enough to see shoots of promise in Amorim&#8217;s new regime. Goals <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">continue to be<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a problem, with strikers Hojlund and Zirkzee notably struggling for form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/02\/03\/lisandro-martinez-injury-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Crisis Deepens: \u00a3120K P\/W ACL Nightmare Ends <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Season<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition, defensive frailties have been exposed in recent home games with Brighton and Crystal Palace, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">something that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will need to be addressed if the Red Devils aspire to climb back into the top half of the Premier League table.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It has been a damaging few weeks for United <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in terms of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> injuries, with Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte succumbing to potentially long-term injuries. Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Altay Bayindir and Luke Shaw remain sidelined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GK: Andr\u00e9 Onana<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RWB: Noussair Mazraoui<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RCB: Matthijs de Ligt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Harry Maguire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LCB: L\u00e9ny Yoro<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LWB: Diogo Dalot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Toby Collyer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Christian Eriksen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAM: Bruno Fernandes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LAM: Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ST: Rasmus Hojlund<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Current Odds: Tottenham vs Manchester United<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham: 13\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Draw: 27\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United: 9\/5<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After nine days without a game following last Friday&#8217;s 2-1 victory over\u00a0Leicester City, Manchester United return to Premier League action with an away fixture against fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, kick-off is at 4.30 PM GMT. Here is your Manchester United predicted lineup for the clash. 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