Preview: Spurs vs Man Utd

Spurs vs Man Utd preview

A team undergoing enormous upheaval vs a team finding some semblance of structure after upheaval last season. Manchester United travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on a team that is limping to the finish line.

In a cruel bit of irony, sacked manager Antonio Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini has also been sacked as interim manager and his assistant Ryan Mason will take charge of this game.

Tottenham have sacked interim coach Cristian Stellini after 6-1 defeat against Newcastle. 🚨⚪️ #THFC

Former Antonio Conte assistant set to leave the club after internal meeting at Spurs in the morning. pic.twitter.com/Z3xvXA2reK

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 24, 2023

Manchester United, on the other hand, are coming off a confidence-inducing semifinal victory over Brighton in the FA Cup. Manager Erik Ten Hag has instilled spirit and passion into his side where they react well to setbacks.

In a UEFA Champions League qualifying race that could get tense soon, United will look to separate themselves from the chasing pack. Meanwhile, Spurs will be looking for a reaction and a new manager bounce to get themselves back on track after the 6-1 drubbing by Newcastle that almost equalled Tottenham’s biggest loss in Premier League history.

Spurs vs Man Utd – Team news

Tottenham don’t have any new injury problems if you don’t count the mental scars of the defeat against Newcastle that saw Cristian Stellini lose his job.

Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma are long-term absentees and there are no suspension threats either. Ryan Mason will likely revert to a three-at-the-back formation after a back four consisting of naturally attack-minded defenders shipped six goals against Newcastle.

Predicted Spurs lineup: Lloris, Dier, Romero, Sanchez, Perisic, Porro, Hojberg, Skipp, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Meanwhile, Manchester United’s injury problems haven’t eased. In fact, doubts surrounding the status of Bruno Fernandes will give the club Sevilla flashbacks when the team sorely missed his creativity and fell to a limp 3-0 defeat.

Luke Shaw’s fine performance as a CB should see him continue there over Harry Maguire. Victor Lindelof will keep his place as his partner after a similarly impressive display against Brighton in the last game.

There could be some midfield rejig depending upon the status of Bruno Fernandes but history shows he isn’t one to miss games if he is even slightly capable of playing a…