Manchester United vs Tottenham

Date: November 8 2025, 12:30 GMT

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tottenham (4-2-3-1)

• Goalkeeper: G. Vicario
• Defenders: Pedro Porro, C. Romero, M. van de Ven, D. Spence
• Midfielders: João Palhinha, P. Sarr
• Forwards: B. Johnson, X. Simons, Richarlison, R. Kolo Muani

Manchester United (3-4-2-1)

• Goalkeeper: S. Lammens
• Defenders: H. Maguire, M. de Ligt, L. Shaw
• Midfielders: A. Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, N. Mazraoui
• Forwards: B. Mbeumo, P. Dorgu, Matheus Cunha

Tottenham will be missing L. Bergvall (Concussion), Y. Bissouma (Ankle Injury), B. Davies (Muscle Injury), R. Drăgușin (Knee Injury), A. Gray (Calf Injury), D. Kulusevski (Knee Injury), J. Maddison (Knee Injury), and M. Kudus (Knock). Their absences might affect the squad depth as they aim for critical points.

Manchester United will only have Lisandro Martínez (Knee Injury) unavailable which may not have as significant an impact on their overall squad compared to Tottenham's extensive list.

This matchup pits two teams fighting for European qualification positions in the Premier League. Tottenham currently sits sixth with 17 points, while Manchester United is closely behind in eighth, also with 17 points. Both teams will be looking to capitalize on this crucial encounter.

Tottenham has struggled lately with a mixed record of LOSS-WIN-LOSS-WIN in their last four league matches. They have scored 17 goals and conceded 8 in total this season, suggesting potential vulnerabilities, especially at home where their record is 1-1-3.

In contrast, Manchester United comes into this match in better form, with a recent streak of DRAW-WIN-WIN-WIN. They have shown resilience with 17 goals scored but have conceded 16, indicating defensive frailties that Tottenham could exploit.

• May 21 2025: Tottenham 1 - 0 Manchester United
• February 16 2025: Tottenham 1 - 0 Manchester United
• September 29 2024: Manchester United 0 - 3 Tottenham
• January 14 2024: Manchester United 2 - 2 Tottenham