Manchester United have a very tight schedule ahead. They have to play four games in ten days. The last Sunday, Man United shared points with Newcastle United. Now the Ten Hag boys are ready to bounce back at Old Trafford, where they will host Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
Stats and Recent Form
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United with a massive margin of 6-1 in 2020. But since then, the Spurs have failed to win a single match against the Red Devils. Manchester United won the last three games against Tottenham Hotspur. Moreover, Man United did the league double over Tottenham Hotspur. They defeated the Spurs both in home and away games.
In addition, the Spurs have lost more games against Man United in the Premier League than against any other team. The Spurs suffered 38 defeats against the Red Devils.
However, Tottenham Hotspur have improved brilliantly under the manager, Antonio Conte. They are in 2nd place at the league table, jointly with Man City. The Spurs have lost just one of their ten games in the league.
On the other hand, Manchester United are inconsistent in the English Premier League. They lost the first two matches but won the next four games in a row. After that, they were humiliated by Man City at Etihad Stadium, and they recently tied against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Team News
In the match against the Magpies, Manchester United missed several players at Old Trafford. Anthony Martial and Christian Eriksen were not part of the team during this match. Eriksen missed the match due to illness, while Martial was ruled out due to injury.
Moreover, Eriksen was not seen in the training ground. But the manager will give an update about him. “I can’t tell [if he will face Spurs]. In our team, he really contributes to what we are at this moment. I don’t know if he will be available for Wednesday, but I hope, of course,” the manager said earlier.
However, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan Bissaka, and Martial will remain unavailable for the match. But Rashford would play from the first minute. On Conte’s side, Brazilian winger Richarlison is unlikely to return before the World Cup. But the remaining players are ready for the Wednesday clash.