Manchester United will be without Kobbie Mainoo for their trip to Tottenham on Saturday lunchtime. The midfielder has been ruled out with a minor knock, according to The Athletic. The England international has struggled for game time since Ruben Amorim took over at Old Trafford, with Mainoo not starting a single Premier League fixture this term.

Top four ambitions are shared by United, who have struggled to meet expectations in recent seasons. They finished eighth under Erik ten Hag in 2023-24 and slumped to 15th under Ruben Amorim last season.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank says forward Mohammed Kudus is “touch and go” to feature against Manchester United on Saturday. Kudus has been a regular for Tottenham this season after joining from West Ham United in a summer deal worth around £55million ($74.7m), recording a goal and five assists in 15 appearances.

Tottenham Hotspur will endeavour to match a 65-year winning record when they pit their wits against Manchester United in Saturday's early Premier League kickoff. The Lilywhites welcome the Red Devils to North London rejuvenated thanks to an emphatic Champions League win, thrashing Copenhagen 4-0 in the league phase earlier this week.

Premier League and other European clubs entered the final stretch of the transfer window on Monday with Manchester United expected to be among the busiest on Deadline Day.

Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović is emerging as one of the standout names for the 2026 transfer window, with PSG, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa all reportedly showing

Harry Maguire was named on the bench as United drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, though Lisandro Martinez was not risked after he only returned to full team training last week. The Argentine is now injury-free, but is being given extra time to work on his sharpness before he is thrown into a match scenario.