Tottenham v Man United preview: Team news, betting odds, lineups, where to watch
Ange Postecoglou needs to bounce back from two cup exits in one week against Manchester United on Sunday.
The Australian is under severe pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after exiting the Carabao Cup to Liverpool then the FA Cup to Aston Villa.
Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils travel to North London on 16 February sitting 13th in the Premier League table, just one place and two points above Spurs.
Spurs need to put the disappointment of the past week behind them to secure a victory against a fellow struggling team.
Preview
Tottenham have won just two of their last 12 league matches and Postecoglou desperately needs a win to secure his future in the dugout.
Two heartbreaking defeats have left the Lilywhites out of both domestic competitions meaning that they will not end their trophy drought this season.
If the former Celtic man fails to secure a positive result against an equally poor rival then he may find his days at Hotspur Way coming to an end.
Meanwhile, Amorim has been unable to turn around the poor form of his predecessor Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have won just three of their last ten league matches under the Portuguese boss but did secure passage to the fifth-round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Leicester.
The former Sporting man will be looking to improve his side’s league form against a struggling Spurs outfit.
Form Guide [Premier League]
Tottenham: WLLLLD
Manchester United: LWLWDL
Team News
The contest is likely to come too early for the likes of Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie so Postecoglou may be forced to persist with the same backline that succumbed to the Villans.
He may also be forced to go with the exact same midfield with Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr failing to impress from the bench in the Villa Park contest and James Maddison only returning to training this week.
Son Heung-Min is expected to captain the side and Mathys Tel gets the nod upfront after notching his first goal for the club in the loss on Sunday due to Dominic Solanke’s continuing injury woes.
For the visitors, Ruben Amorim is expected to be without Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount and Jonny Evans for the trip to North London.
The Portuguese manager could recall Alejandro Garncho and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund.
Predicted lineups
Tottenham: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Gray, Spence, Bergvall, Bentancur, Moore, Kulusevski, Son, Tel
Manchester United: Onana, Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Diallo, Zirkzee, Garnacho
Betting Odds
Tottenham: 11/8
Draw: 27/10
Manchester United: 17/10
(All odds according to bet365, 12 February)
Where to watch?
The contest in North London will kick off at 16:30pm GMT on Sunday 16 February and will be screened on Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event channels.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Manchester United
Postecoglou needs a victory after two cups exits in the space of four days.
His team has a good chance to pick up momentum against an equally poor Red Devils side and have not lost to Sunday’s opposition in their last five meetings.
It is the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways and give Tel the chance to impress once again.