Manchester United are the Premier League’s form team going into Saturday’s kick-off against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds are the only top-flight side not to taste defeat so far in 2026, and we’re aiming for a fourth straight victory under Michael Carrick, after rousing successes over Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham.
Spurs stand in our way and, despite the north Londoners’ domestic struggles this term, they will fancy their chances of leaving M16 with a result, as they haven’t lost any of the last
eight meetings between the sides.
Four points separated the two sides at Christmas, but United’s seven-game unbeaten run, coupled with a sequence of six without a win for Spurs, has drastically changed the outlook amid a tight race for the European spots.
Sunday’s second-half performance against Manchester City will have given Spurs hope, with Dominic Solanke scoring twice – the second a sublime scorpion kick – to rescue a point against Pep Guardiola’s title chasers.
There were impressive wins against Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt to secure a fourth-placed finish in the UEFA Champions League’s initial phase, but three points from five league outings in January means the pressure appears to still be on the visitors.
TEAM NEWS
United were without three first-team players for Sunday’s dramatic late win over Fulham, with Mason Mount joining the list of absentees after suffering a knock during training.
Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu is out, following his withdrawal at Arsenal, while Matthijs de Ligt hasn’t featured since November due to a back complaint. Carrick did have Joshua Zirkzee back in the matchday squad against the Cottagers, after the Dutchman’s two-game absence.
REMEMBERING MUNICH
Saturday’s fixture is the closest men’s team game to the 68th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster.
Match-going supporters are invited to pay their tributes at a 30-minute matchday memorial service, which will take place at 10.30 GMT under the Munich clock (East Stand).
The service will feature a minute’s silence, roll of honour, poems and readings with representation from our Academy teams and Manchester United Foundation.
Flags will fly at half-mast, the team will lay a wreath and the families of the Busby Babes will be in attendance for the game.
Fans are kindly requested to be in their seats for the Flowers of Manchester, which will play 15 minutes before kick-off.
With thanks to The Red Army, the We’ll Never Die surfer banner will be unfurled across the Lower Stretford End and a commemorative drop-down banner will be displayed across Tier 2 of the Stretford End for the player walkout momen
