It is a lighter slate of action, this Premier League weekend, due to all the scheduling situations that accompany the two cup competitions that are currently taking place. The headliner fixture on the docket features Tottenham Hotspur visiting Man United.
After a hot start, Spurs have come back to Earth, with suspensions and injuries taking their cumulative toll. However, they’re back on a roll and now find themselves only six points from the top of the table.
Man United vs Tottenham Hotspur FYIs
Kick off: Sun. Jan 14, 4:30, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
Team News: Tottenham Hotspur Man United
Starting XI Predictions: Tottenham Hotspur Man United
FA Cup 4th Round Draws: go here
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Tottenham Hotspur 32% Man United 43% Draw 25%
PL Form, Position: Tottenham WLWWW, 39 pts, 5th Man United LWLDL, 31 pts, 8th
I’m surprised they’re not substantial favorites to beat United at Old Trafford this weekend, but here is what we think could be the best lineup for the cause of doing just that. We admit there are plenty of different ways that you could have gone with this starting lineup prediction, but this is our hypothesis!
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Man United
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Emerson Royal, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Oliver Skipp, Rodrigo Bentancur; Richarlison, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski; Timo Werner
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