This match will be a showdown between two struggling ‘big six’ clubs, with United currently sitting in 13th place with 29 points, while Tottenham are in 14th with 27 points. With 14 matches remaining,

Tottenham are set to welcome back goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after more than two months out with a fractured foot, with the Italian set to come straight into Ange Postecoglou’s starting XI to face Manchester United at the expense of Antonin Kinsky.

Manchester United’s preparations for their FA Cup encounter with Leicester have been disrupted by significant defensive setbacks. Ruben Amorim will have to navigate the absence of key figures, including Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez, in what is shaping up to be a challenging selection dilemma.