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EPL: Tottenham vs Manchester United combined XI; key stats, Preview and Team news

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Match day 30 kicks off properly on Friday June 19, 2020. All eyes would be on the second game of the day between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho would be going head to head against his former club on Friday night in a must win game at Tottenham Stadium.

Manchester United who are 5th on the Premier League table are just 4 points ahead of Tottenham who are 8th. 

Spurs have most of their key players back in the squad and are fit for selection, although Dele Ali is facing ban due to a social media post he made mocking Coronavirus.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed star striker Harry Kane who just recovered from injury would start today’s game as well as influential South Korean winger, Heung Min Son. 

While all eyes may be on Harry Kane and Heung- min Son, the return of Moussa Sissoko could be key.

For Manchester United, English youngster Marcus Rashford is back with the side as well as French Midfielder Paul Pogba.

The excitement for Manchester United faithful is to see the linkup between Paul Pogba and January signing Bruno Fernandes.

Defenders Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones are still out injured. 

The last meeting between both clubs was on the 4th of December last year, Marcus Rashford brace helped Manchester United edge Tottenham 2 -1.

Mourinho would be hoping for a change in fortune this time around as the fight for top 4 intensifies.

Prior to the big game this evening, we would be looking at a combined XI of Manchester United and Tottenham. 

It’s has not been the best of seasons for both clubs goal keepers but David De Gea slightly edges out Hugo Illoris due to his quality

In center of defense, Manchester united pairing off Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof get the nod as center backs.

Ivorian Serge Aurier is our right full back while Englishman Luke Shaw is our left back. 

One of the many players who have improved under the guidance of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Brazillain Fred starts in Midfield.

The dream Manchester United fans partnership of Portuguese Bruno Fernandes and French man Paul Pogba also gets picked in our selection.

In attack Manchester United leading goal scorer this season, Marcus Rashford is on the left wing, on the right wing we have high flying South Korean winger, Heung Ming son.

Unsurprisingly, Spurs danger man Harry Kane is the lone striker up front.

The team in Full: DeGea, Maguire, Lindelof, Aurier, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Son, Rashford, Kane. 

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