The line-ups for Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League have been confirmed.
Erik ten Hag’s men have been on mixed form recently, with Manchester United drawing 0-0 against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The last time these two sides met, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who settled the difference between the two clubs, scoring a wonderful hat-trick at Old Trafford to defeat Tottenham 3-2.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the game, Spurs manager Antonio Conte said: “We lost to him (Ronaldo), not United last season.”
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Last season he scored a hat-trick against us. We’re talking about an incredible player, a top player.
“We’re talking about a player who continues to make a difference for the team in which he plays,” Conte said.
“I have a lot of admiration for Cristiano, for his professionalism, but I hope he will remain calm, not like last season, when he scored three goals.
“We lost 3-2, but we lost to him, not to United last season. I remember that very well, because we played a very good game.”
Ahead of the fixture, Erik ten Hag commented on Conte: "He's a fabulous manager. He's winning titles, trophies in the Premier League, in Italy, and you can really see his signature in the match from his team and that's a big compliment I think.
“(His teams are) really well organised, in and out of possession, in an intense way.”
The confirmed line-ups can be found below.
Confirmed line-ups
Manchester United
Starting XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford.
Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Malacia, Eriksen, McTominay, Pellistri, Elanga, Garnacho, Ronaldo.
Tottenham Hotspur
Starting XI: Lloris, Doherty, Romero, Dier, Davies, Perisic, Bentancur, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Son, Kane.
Subs: Forster, Spence, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet, Sessegnon, Skipp, Bryan, Lucas.
Topics: Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, Erik Ten Hag, Antonio Conte
Dylan Penketh