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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford for Saturday's early kick-off aiming to climb decisively above their title-rivals towards the top of the Premier League table, with both sides currently level on points. Follow the latest here.
- Manchester United vs Spurs kicked off at 12:30 BST
- No Harry Kane for Spurs as Mousa Sissoko starts with Son Heung-min as striker
- United welcome back Eric Bailly from injury
- Marcus Rashford starts despite injury concern
- Spurs can overtake United and move into second with victory
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What time does it start?
Manchester United vs Tottenham kicks off at 12:30
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football from 11:30. Highlights will be shown at 22:30 on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Anthony Martial. Likely to start in place of Marcus Rashford, the young Frenchman could do with one of his more convincing showings. Although his start to the season has been far from disastrous – with a return of nine goals and assists from all competitions – his inconsistency has frustrated Mourinho, who may soon be tempted to look at other starting options after Jesse Lingard’s match-winning brace in midweek.
Best stat…
Four. Mauricio Pochettino has lost more Premier League matches to Jose Mourinho than he has against any other manager in the competition.
Remember when…
Roy Carroll and a slippery ball when these sides met in this fixture in the 2004-5 season: United would love some similar luck on Saturday.
Player to watch…
Son Heung-min. The South Korean has been pushing hard for a starting place with a run of elegant form in recent weeks. Especially with the absence of Kane, his pace and inventiveness will be crucial if Spurs are to come away from Old Trafford with points.
Past three meetings…
Tottenham 2 (Wanyama, Kane) Manchester United 1 (Rooney), Premier League, 14 May 2017
Manchester United 1 (Mkhitaryan) Tottenham 0, Premier League, 11 December 2016
Tottenham 3 (Alli, Alderweireld, Lamela) Manchester United 0, Premier League, 10 April 2016
Form guide…
Manchester United: WWDWLW
Tottenham: WWWDWL
Odds…
Manchester United: 6/5
Tottenham: 28/11
Draw: 23/10
89 min: Jesse Lingard has the chance to put the result beyond doubt, running through on goal after Spurs commit too many men to the attack. Christian Eriksen gives him something to think about by chasing back, but the England man should do better than a wild effort that fails to trouble Hugo Lloris.
91 min: One final, time-wasting substitution for Man United: Matteo Darmian comes on to replace Ashley Young. The latter has had another good afternoon on the left.
FULL-TIME: The final whistle sounds at Old Trafford, where Manchester United have come out on top after a 90-minute arm wrestle with Tottenham. The game matched the dreary weather for long spells, but the hosts won't care too much after securing a vital victory. Anthony Martial was the hero, climbing off the bench to net the winner in the dying minutes.
Nemanja Matic: "It's very important for us, against one of best teams in the league. It was a very difficult game. Tottenham were very good. They had a bit more of the ball, but we had more clear chances. If we continue to fight like this, we can fight for the title."
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