The first real test for the short managerial tenure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer awaits him in Wembley as Manchester United travel to London to face Tottenham Hotspur in the biggest match of the weekend.
The match is slowly being build up as the trails for the Manchester United job with Tottenham manager Mauricio Poechttino being the bookmakers favourite to land the top job. The Argentine has been instrumental this season in keeping Spurs in the title race with the Lilywhites just 6 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Almost a week in Dubai after their warm-weather training camp, the Red Devils, led by their interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking to claim their biggest victory since the mini-resurgence.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Kick-off Information
Date: 13th January 2019
Time: 17:30(local time), 22:00(IST)
Venue: Wembley, London
Livestream: Hotstar
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Team News
The chief destructor in their first match at Old Trafford, Lucas Moura, faces a late fitness test in a bid to be fit for the match against the Red Devils.
Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier are expected to sit this one out while Jan Vertonghen and Moussa Dembele might be involved with the duo returning to their training, the later though is a doubt with rumours of a Chinese club bidding for the Belgian midfielder.
Paul Pogba is set to return to the starting line-up after injuring himself against Newcastle United.
Marcos Rojo and Chris Smalling are also out with injuries while Eric Bailly will serve his third and final match suspension.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Probable Lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane
Manchester United: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Jones, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Herrera, Martial, Rashford, Sanchez
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Form Guide
The last 5 competitive fixtures
Tottenham Hotspur: W-W-W-L-W
Manchester United: W-W-W-W-W
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Head to Head
Tottenham Hotspur: 52 wins
Manchester United: 90 wins
Draw: 48 drawn
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Prediction
The week-long training camp at Dubai has seen the Manchester United team returning back with reignited self-belief but the Lilywhites have been ruthless all season.
The match is sure to produce more than a goal with both the sides attacking threat in their arsenal.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester United