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.
Let’s break it down.
Here’s the link to the starting XI prediction for both teams.
Manchester United injury list-
Marouane Fellaini (suspended)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ACL, out), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (shoulder, out) Ashley Young (hamstring, out), Luke Shaw (foot, out), Marcos Rojo (ACL, out), Paul Pogba (rested for Europa Final, doubt)
Tottenham Hotspur injury list-
Danny Rose (knee, doubtful), Harry Winks (ankle, out), Erik Lamela (hip, out), Josh Onomah and Cameron Carter-Vickers (U20s international duty, out)
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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