Central Midfield: Ander Herrera (Manchester United)
Ander Herrera has been one of United’s underrated stars this season and as has been the case his whole career, has again gone on to be under appreciated for his dirty work. However, the numbers tell a story of their own as he has made more interceptions than any other midfielder in the Premier League this campaign.
He also chips in with his fair share of assists for his side, with six so far this season, and has become one of Mourinho’s most reliable performers. Although he was criticised for his performance against Arsenal last weekend.
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Regardless, he will be an important player for United this Sunday and will be expected to try and nullify the threat of Spurs’ attacking players.
Central Midfield: Victor Wanyama (Spurs)
Likewise, Victor Wanyama will be key for Spurs in the midfield battle this weekend. The powerful midfielder has been key in Tottenham’s title pursuit this season.
In shielding his side’s defence, Wanyama is often the man who wins the ball back for his side and moves it on to the more attacking players in the team.
If Paul Pogba starts for United on Sunday, then the midfield tussle between him and Wanyama could be a fascinating and vital aspect of the game.
Central Attacking Midfield: Dele Alli (Spurs)
Dele Alli has had another fantastic season at Spurs, contributing 17 goals for his side so far this campaign.
He is already among the best midfielders in Europe and at just 21-years old, the sky is the limit for the former MK Dons man. Alli has seemingly replaced Wayne Rooney in the ‘number 10’ role in the England set-up and does so in the United and Spurs combined XI also.
Although often praised for his technical and attacking ability, Spurs may be looking more towards Alli’s dogged, aggressive traits this weekend to inspire a response from last week’s disappointing defeat to West Ham.
