Man Utd vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Bruno Fernandes stunner

Manchester United have won an unrivalled 72 Premier League games on a Wednesday. However, United are winless in each of their last six league fixtures played in October with four draws and two defeats.

Man Utd boss, Erik ten Hag, says that the team is slowly forming the building blocks of his possession-focused style of play which stems from being solid in defence.

When asked if the team had improved in this area - United have kept clean sheets in their last two games - Ten Hag responded:

“We defend with eleven. It’s a team performance, from the front to the back. Really good defending and then you’ll see then that you can achieve clean sheets. It’s a base for every successful team.

“Yeah, we do really well. I know when the routines come even more in, they will become even more controlled, it will be even more dictating and that is what we aim for.

“We have now to get that routine in, 100 per cent, because in the defence you have to be 100 per cent disciplined. It’s never about ‘but’ or ‘if’: no, you have to do it. To do it as individuals, to do it as a team.”

Erik ten Hag has arrived at Old Trafford ahead of tonights clash with Tottenham. Can the Manchester United boss mastermind a victory against his top four rivals?

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United will wait before making any decisions with players who are nearing the end of their contracts at the club, despite uncertainty over the future of senior figures like David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo.

As many as nine members of United’s first team squad could leave for free when their existing deals expire at the end of the season, although the club retains options to extend their terms by another year.

United typically trigger such extensions but, even then, are left with a choice to either make a new offer to the players in question, sell at a cut-price with only 12 months remaining on their deal, or allow them to go for nothing in a year’s time.

Marcus Rashford has entered the final year of his terms - as have Luke Shaw, Fred, Diogo Dalot, Tom Heaton, Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones - while Ronaldo and De Gea are United’s two highest-earning players.

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Manchester United are vying to win four consecutive Premier League games against Tottenham, a feat they last achieved in 2010.

Spurs have lost 38 Premier League matches versus United, more than against any other opponent.

Spurs boss, Antonio Conte, has been speaking about his side returning to Old Trafford tonight and getting a positive result. Tottenham have performed well here in the last two seasons, first defeating United 6-1 under Jose Mourinho before being beaten 3-2 here in March largely thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick.

“Last season, Ronaldo was decisive,” Conte said. “He scored three goals and after the game, I said we lost against Cristiano, not United, because I think we played much better than them, and to lose the game.

“To have a good performance at Old Trafford is important for your confidence, your trust, and on Wednesday we need another good performance against a strong team, in a difficult environment like Old Trafford.

“We want to play a good game, we want to play with personality, we want to show first of all to ourselves that we are improving, that our level is growing and then, I repeat, we want to give satisfaction to our fans.”

Tottenham Hotspur sit third in the Premier League table with seven wins, two draws and one loss from their first 10 games of the season. They have the same amount of points as the 2021/22 champions Manchester City (23) but trail the league leaders, Arsenal, by four.

Arsenal and City were due to play each other this week but that match has been rearranged due to Arsenal needing to play a Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday. That being so, if Spurs defeat Manchester United this evening they will move above City and come within one point of the Gunners having played one game more.

Manchester United, meanwhile, are fifth. They are seven points behind Spurs and 11 off the top of the table having recorded five wins, one draw and three losses from their nine matches so far. There is an outside chance that picking up three points tonight could propel them into the top four but they would need to beat Tottenham by a hefty margin and hope Chelsea lose to Brentford.

Even so, a victory over Antonio Conte’s side would be a huge step for the Red Devils and would be a sign that under Erik ten Hag they are ready to challenge for the Champions League spots this season.

Anthony Martial will not be available for Manchester United‘s Premier League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur but Christian Eriksen could return to face his former club.

Martial has missed nine of United’s 13 games this season through injury and is yet to recover from a back problem suffered during the recent win at Everton.

Erik ten Hag had hoped to welcome the 27-year-old back for Sunday’s goalless draw with Newcastle but he is still recovering, having already struggled with hamstring and Achilles issues since the start of the campaign.

Anthony Martial has been ruled out for Man Utd but Christian Eriksen could return to face his former club after missing the past two games. Cristiano Ronaldo may return to the bench after failing to score in his last two starts, while Harry Maguire, Donny van de Beek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka remain out.

Richarlison is out after suffering a calf injury in the 2-0 win over Everton, but the Brazilian should still make the World Cup as the injury was not as serious as first feared. However, with Dejan Kulusevski a doubt, Conte could be faced with a decision over whether to start an extra midfielder in Yves Bissoua following his impact against Everton, or hand a rare start to Lucas Moura. Emerson Royal, Clement Leglet and Ryan Sessegnon could return.

Predicted line-ups

Manchester United: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford

Tottenham: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Son, Kane