Tottenham Hotspur travel to Old Trafford on Saturday to face Manchester United, a fixture that arrives at a critical moment for the north London club. They sit bottom of the Premier League with just two points from their opening five matches, a record of three losses and two draws that has left them 13 points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
Their most recent outing was a 3-2 home defeat to Aston Villa, where late goals from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke provided only a brief consolation. That result extended a winless run in the league that now stands at five games, with the team having lost their last two.
Team news and opposition
Manager Roberto De Zerbi has significant injury concerns ahead of the trip to Manchester. Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski are all ruled out, while defender Jan Paul van Hecke is considered a doubt with an ankle problem. In contrast, United have no fresh fitness issues.
The hosts, sitting 12th with five points, will look to their attacking trio for inspiration. Bruno Fernandes has been their standout performer. "Fernandes already has 3 goals and 1 assist this season, adding 13 chances created from 19 shots, numbers that make him United’s most dangerous attacking outlet," the midfielder said. Bryan Mbeumo has also contributed, with the forward noting, "Mbeumo has scored 2 goals and put 6 of his 19 shots on target, giving United a reliable second outlet alongside Fernandes."
With a daunting task ahead, Tottenham's focus will be on shoring up a defence that has conceded eight goals already. The full squad list and the latest injuries update show the scale of the challenge. The game kicks off at 17:30 on Saturday 10 October and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock for viewers in the United States. Tottenham's next assignment after this is another away trip, the details of which are on the club's fixtures page.
