It’s the final ever match at White Hart Lane, and the opponent for Tottenham Hotspur is none other than Manchester United. Other than that story angle, it’s a bit of a glorified friendly in this one.
Tottenham have secured their top four finish, but Chelsea has won the league title. On the other side, United have already long conceded the race for a top four finish, and have gone all in with winning Europa League as the route back into UEFA Champions League.
Go here for the injury and absentee report for both teams.
Man United Starting XI Prediction
Attack: Wayne Rooney
Attacking Midfield: Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata
Midfield: Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera
Defense: Matteo Darmian, Daley Blind, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe
Goalkeeper: Sergio Romero
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction
Goalkeeper- Hugo Lloris
Defense- Kevin Trippier, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Ben Davies
Midfield- Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele,
Attacking Midfield- Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Son
Attack- Harry Kane
Match odds via Sky Bet:
Tottenham 4/5 Draw 13/5 Man United 10/3
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0.
The Red Devils have put all their eggs in the Europa League basket, and thus will fielded a weaker team for this one. They have nothing to play for here, but not does Spurs really…except to say goodbye to their colorful, historical venue, in style.
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