Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Match info: Sunday 15 March at 16:00 GMT. Follow text commentary in ManUtd.com's live match blog, while MUTV has live audio between its pre- and post-match programmes. In the UK, the game is live on Sky Sports.
Scene-setter: With 10 games left, the race for the Barclays Premier League’s top four is entering the home straight and this game could have a significant bearing on the final positions. United currently occupy the fourth Champions League spot, with Tottenham three points behind in sixth place. We’re set for an intriguing tussle at Old Trafford.
Form guide: The Reds are now solely focused on the league after Monday’s disappointing FA Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Arsenal and this weekend’s game represents an opportunity to bounce back with an important victory. Louis van Gaal’s men have won the last two league games – against Sunderland and Newcastle – without conceding, while Spurs have also taken six points from their last two outings, against Swansea and QPR.
Team news: Robin van Persie (ankle), Angel Di Maria and Jonny Evans (both suspended) are United's confirmed absentees, while van Gaal told MUTV on Friday that he will make a decision on Marcos Rojo, who has a "minor problem". Luke Shaw was replaced at half-time in the cup defeat to the Gunners but should be available; meanwhile, Spurs appear to have a clean bill of health.
plenty of goals down the years and you can get 3.75 on the Reds to win and both teams to score. However, if you fancy a repeat of December’s goalless draw at White Hart Lane, the odds are 9.75.
Danger man: Harry Kane fired a rare blank against the Reds in December but the 21-year-old striker is enjoying a sensational season, netting 26 goals in all competitions and 16 in the Barclays Premier League alone, including two to secure victory at QPR in Spurs' last game.
Opposition boss: Some eyebrows were raised when Spurs appointed former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace Tim Sherwood at the end of last season. But after the north Londoners’ inconsistent start to this campaign, the Argentinian has established a brand of attacking, high-pressing and attractive football at White Hart Lane. They reached the Capital One Cup final at the start of the month, losing to Chelsea, and are very much in the hunt for the Champions League places.
Rivals watch: Third-placed Arsenal host West Ham at 15:00 GMT on Saturday 3-0) and Manchester City visit Burnley in the evening kick-off(1-0). Leaders Chelsea welcome Southampton on Sunday at 13:30 GMT and Swansea v Liverpool is the Monday night game.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg has taken charge of two United games so far this season – September’s chaotic 5-3 defeat at Leicester and last month’s 1-1 draw at West Ham. The Durham official issued late red cards to Tyler Blackett at the King Power Stadium and Luke Shaw at Upton Park. Simon Beck and Harry Lennard will be his assistants on Sunday.
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