Overview
- Manchester United have won all three Premier League matches under Michael Carrick, beating Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham to climb into the top-four picture.
- Tottenham have not won a league game this calendar year yet are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with United in all competitions, including a 3-0 win at Old Trafford last season.
- Carrick confirmed Mason Mount and Matthijs de Ligt are unavailable for Saturday’s 12:30 GMT match, with the rest of the squad generally trending toward better fitness.
- Spurs head coach Thomas Frank expects defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven to be fit, while Dominic Solanke has returned to training and has five goals in his last five appearances against United.
- Carrick has emphasized promoting academy talent, with prospects Shea Lacey and Jack Moorhouse pushing for involvement after Moorhouse rejoined first-team training following a loan spell.