Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United: Match preview, what to expect, key players | OneFootball

Manchester United will take a trip to North London to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal.

United beat Leicester City 5-2 at Old Trafford in the round of 16 to qualify for the quarterfinal while Spurs beat Manchester City 2-1.

The Red Devils head into the game with huge confidence. They overcame a one-goal deficit to beat Man City at the Etihad Stadium last weekend.

Spurs also put their recent slump aside to beat Southampton 5-0 at the St. Mary’s, Stadium, leading to the sack of Russell Martin as the Saints’ manager.

Match Preview

United have not faced Tottenham outside the Premier League since they beat them 2-1 in the semi-final of the FA Cup at the Wembley Stadium in 2018.

The Red Devils also won 2-0 at Old Trafford the last time they faced Spurs in the Carabao Cup, then known as the League Cup.

Man United will be hoping for a repeat of the same at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to record three consecutive victories for the first time Under Amorim.

United have not enjoyed facing Spurs recently, losing two of the last three games, including a 3-0 loss in the Premier League in September.

What to expect The home side will be without first-choice centre-back pairing Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, while Destiny Udogie is a doubt.

Ange Postecoglou is likely to continue with the partnership of Archie Gray and Radu Dragusin. Pedro Porro may replace Udogie at left-back.

United also have their injury worries. Amorim has confirmed that Mason Mount will be unavailable due to the injury he picked up against Man City. Noussair Mazraoui is also doubtful for the clash.

Amorim will make some changes to the side that faces Man City, just like he has always done.

The game is expected to be interesting. Tottenham are known for their aggressive attacking style, and United have not been offensively passive under Amorim.

Key Players Tottenham Dejan Kulusevski: The Swede has been in imperious form this season. He has three assists in the Carabao Cup, the joint-highest in the competition.

United will have to nullify his threat to brighten their chances of qualifying for the semi-final.

Brennan Johnson: The English forward is one of Spurs’ most in-form players. He has 10 goals and two assists across all competitions this term.

He started the game against Southampton from the bench and should return to the starting line-up for this tie.

Man United

Amad Diallo: The Ivorian was ‘sensational’ against Man City and has emerged as one of the Red Devils’ best players this season.

He may not start the game, but he could play a key role whenever he comes on. The 22-year-old’s pace will be useful to exploit Spurs’ high line.

Bruno Fernandes: The skipper is also not guaranteed to start due to the number of games he has played recently.

He has a decent record against Tottenham. He has scored three goals and two assists in nine games against them.

Stats from 11v11.com and transfermarkt.com

Article written by Henry Thornton .