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Manchester United Host Tottenham in Premier League Clash at Old Trafford

By Kevin Hand

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will face each other in a Premier League match on Saturday, October 9, at 5:30 pm (16:30 GMT) at Old Trafford in Manchester. Al Jazeera Sport will provide coverage from 13:30 GMT.

The match comes at a time when both clubs are struggling. Tottenham, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, sit at the bottom of the table with only two points from five games. Manchester United, led by Michael Carrick, have one point. A win for Spurs would level the two sides on points.

Carrick, who took over United in January after Ruben Amorim’s departure, has also been dealing with the fallout from Manchester City’s financial charges case. He has called for a swift resolution to the case, which has raised questions and affected him personally.

De Zerbi has urged his players to react to the pressure of the fixture, especially after a 3‑2 home defeat to Aston Villa. He said the team must improve in the final third, assists and finishing.

The last meeting between the clubs was in February at Old Trafford, where United won 2‑0. Tottenham’s most recent win over United was a 1‑0 victory in the UEFA Europa League final in May 2025.

This will be the 205th meeting between the clubs, with United having 96 wins to Tottenham’s 56.

Opta’s predictions give United a 54 % chance of winning and Spurs a 22 % chance.

United’s squad will likely be affected by injuries to Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui and Benjamin Sesko. Tottenham will miss Kulusevski, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Predicted starting line‑ups:

United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha

Tottenham: Kinsky; Gray, Senesi, Van de Ven, Robertson; Gallagher, Tonali, Fernandes; Savio, Solanke, Marmoush