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title: "Team News: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur"
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published: "2017-10-26T12:57:48Z"
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# Team News: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are currently sat in 2nd place and 3rd place respectively in the Premier League.

Level on points, the Red Devils and the Lilywhites are separated by by five goals; United have scored three more than Spurs, and conceded two less.

The pair are four points clear of both Chelsea and Arsenal, who make up the top five, but are five points behind leaders Manchester City, on whom both Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino will be keen to close the gap this weekend.

![Michael Steele/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2017/10/865922048.jpg)

Here’s the team news from both dugouts ahead of the Saturday afternoon clash…

**Manchester United**

United have been handed a big injury boost ahead of the game, with **Ander Herrera, Eric Bailly** and **Phil Jones** all in training; Herrera picked up a knock against Swansea and Jones against Huddersfield, but both are expected to start against Spurs, whilst Bailly could finally return from the injury he sustained on international duty with the Ivory Coast.

**Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick** and **Paul Pogba** are all still out, but the latter should return soon, perhaps next weekend. Long-term absentees **Marcos Rojo** and **Zlatan Ibrahimovic** are obviously still out, although Rojo could also return to training soon.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2017/10/846123130.jpg)

**Tottenham Hotspur**

**Moussa Dembele** has returned to first team training in what is a very welcome boost for Spurs, and **Danny Rose** is fully fit and ready to compete for a starting place.

Spurs are reportedly confident that **Harry Kane** will be fit for the game, despite some previous uncertainty over his fitness.

Remaining out for the United game are **Victor Wanyama** and **Erik Lamela**.