Man Utd vs Spurs: How Will Jose Mourinho Lineup His XI?

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Manchester United will host Tottenham Hotspur this weekend at Old Trafford and this will be the battle for the second spot in the Premier League table.

Manchester United come into this match on the back of a surprise defeat at the hands of Huddersfield town and Jose Mourinho will be itching to get his team back into the title challenge. The Red Devils are currently second in the league table – 5 points behind leaders City and Mourinho will feel that this game against Spurs will be very important towards keeping the pressure on their Manchester rivals.

Here’s a look at Man Utd’s predicted XI during the Man Utd vs Spurs game on Saturday:

Goalkeeper:

The midweek fixture saw Sergio Romero pick up the goalkeeping duties but David De Gea will be back amongst the posts when Spurs visit the Theatre of Dreams.

David De Gea

Defence:

Ashley Young will be the left back of choice for Jose Mourinho will Antonio Valencia will be his in familiar right back role. Both Eric Bailly and Phil Jones are expected to be back in central defence as both the players took part in the training sessions on Thursday.

Young – Jones – Bailly – Valencia

Midfield:

Ander Herrera picked up a knock during the midweek EFL match against Swansea but Mourinho has confirmed that the Spaniard will be available for selection on Saturday. Herrera will be partnered by Nemanja Matic in central midfield while Henrikh Mkhitaryan will play as the attacking midfielder.

Matic – Herrera – Mkhitaryan

Attack:

Lukaku did not start the match against Swansea and only came on as a substitute. But the big Belgian will most definitely lead the line during the Spurs game. Juan Mata will most probably start the game on the bench as we feel that Mourinho will give a chance to Jesse Lingard after his fine performance during midweek. Marcus Rashford also picked up a knock during midweek but like Herrera, he too will be fit for the weekend’s game.

Rashford – Lukaku – Lingard

Here’s a look at Man Utd’s expected line up during the Man Utd vs Spurs match:

Man Utd vs Spurs predicted lineup
Man Utd vs Spurs predicted lineup

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