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90+5 mins: 10-man Spurs have found a leveller from absolutely nowhere. Solanke has been anonymous but he stays alert to hold off Martinez and score a huge goal. They deserve that and still have time to win it.
90+3 mins: It’s there, and Spurs are level against all the odds! Solanke wrestles with Martinez, and glances one into the far corner!
90+1 min: Eight added minutes.
90 mins: Lovely move from the hosts with Fernandes at the heart of it. He feeds Cunha who strikes, but Van Hecke blocks.
89 mins: Senesi is replaced by Fernandes.
87 mins: Martinez and Fernandes are both booked in quick succession for late challenges on Maddison and Van Hecke.
85 mins: A lovely pass from Baleba finds his compatriot Mbeumo, who races clear, but he looks to beat Kinsky at his near post, and the Czech is equal to it.
81 mins: It has all unravelled here for Spurs and the red mist has descended with Bentancur given his marching orders. A complete lack of discipline from the Uruguayan as he puts his head into Luke Shaw. A messy end to what had 10 minutes earlier been a performance with plenty of positives. De Zerbi slumps back in his seat.
79 mins: It’s red! Bentancur is given his marching orders, while Van Hecke and Shaw are cautioned for their part in the chaos.
78 mins: Chaos! There’s handbags between Shaw and Bentancur as the two collide near the touchline. Has the Uruguayan headbutted the England left-back there?
77 mins: How predictable was that, and not because United have deserved their lead. Chance after chance has gone begging for Spurs and they now find themselves behind. To make matters worse, a turnaround seems unlikely. They have not won in 48 attempts after conceding first.
75 mins: Van de Ven and Maddison are on for Udogie and Gallagher.
73 mins: It’s there, and United are ahead! It has felt like it has been coming, and it’s Bryan Mbeumo who opens the scoring! Great play from Cunha, teasing Savio, before sliding it into his Cameroonian team-mate, to slide it into the far corner.
71 mins: Bergvall and Kudus are sacrificed for Marmoush and Bentancur.
67 mins: Now the offside flag saves Spurs' blushes. Udogie has to go with his right foot in that position. It might not have mattered in the grand scheme of things but ultimately Udogie's finish is symptomatic of Spurs' wastefulness.
66 mins: Close! Udogie breaks in behind and looks to have a go from the angle, but it’s wide of the target!
64 mins: Close! Fernandes goes for the spectacular from the angle after a good turn from Zirkzee. The Portuguese fires one towards goal, but slices it wide.
63 mins: Fernandes teases one over the wall for Zirkzee running in behind the wall. The Dutchman looks to sneak one inside the post, but wins the corner.
61 mins: Free kick, United. Cunha goes down under challenge from Kudus. This is in range for the United captain.
61 mins: Three changes for the home side. Baleba gets his debut, replacing Tielemans. Zirkzee is on for Amad, and Dalot replaces Yoro.
58 mins: A huge sigh of relief as the linesman rules that the ball had gone out as Gray looked to usher it out of play. A warning sign for Spurs as Tielemans had put the ball in the back of the net.
56 mins: No goal! Tielemans thinks he’s opened the scoring as he strokes into the corner. Cunha persists in pursuit of Gray, and it is ruled that the ball did in fact go out of play.
55 mins: Great defending! Udogie steals in right at the laast as Fernandes was about to pull the trigger. Danger not averted fully, and the hosts have a corner. Solanke clears at the near post.
52 mins: What a chance! De Zerbi is laughing in disbelief. Savio with another dart and ball across, Solanke stretches, but can only put it over the top!
51 mins: Almighty escape! United are hugely fortunate as Savio breaks clear down the Spurs left, and Solanke and Kudus aren’t found with his cutback, as Shaw stabs it away.
50 mins: Maguire is the target for Fernandes’ delivery, but it’s well cleared.
49 mins: Better from the hosts as Shaw finds space down the left to get a cross in. He looks for Mbuemo in the middle, but Van Hecke gets the job done at the near post. Corner, United.
Still no away league goals for Tottenham and De Zerbi will be wondering how his side have not scored here. United have been dreadful and will surely improve after the break. Have Spurs missed their opportunity?
There’s the interval. How Spurs are not streets ahead is mind-boggling. Boos greet the half-time whistle.
What will the second half have in store?
45 mins: One added minute.
42 mins: Calamity! Another opening for Spurs not capitalised upon. Gallagher finds his way into the box, Yoro gets across, can’t clear his lines, but the Spurs midfielder can’t get his shot away!
38 mins: Yoro gets handsy with Kudus as the Ghanaian drifts to the left flank. The Frenchman has been one of the hosts’ best players. Although that’s not saying much.
35 mins: Good break! United are away on the counter as Mbeumo streaks clear, but Tonali gets back at him and forces him wide to Amad. The Ivorian strikes, but the effort is weak and straight at Kinsky.
33 mins: Spurs need to be careful because United are growing into this, slowly but surely. The visitors have lost that early zip to their play and United have finally woken up. Spurs can't let this first half pass them by.
30 mins: Better from United but just lacking with that final ball. Amad finds some space in the pocket and looks for Fernandes, but Bergvall snuffs it out.
27 mins: “I don’t f***ing want it,” Lammens tells his defenders. Play forwards, is what the Belgian is ordering his team-mates to do.
24 mins: The home fans have been quiet throughout this first half, but they really are angry after that Kudus chance. The hosts are so far off it, and their fans are booing. Cunha looks to rile them up.
22 mins: Everything but the finish. Tottenham have been firmly on top but they have to make this count. Kudus squanders an excellent chance after good build up from Udogie and Savio. Spurs will live to regret this if they don't score.
21 mins: Close! A real chance for Spurs after a lovely move. Tonali works space and finds Savio and Udogie. Savio gets to the byline and finds Kudus running onto it, but he can only strike wide!
18 mins: Still it is the visitors that knock on the door. United haven’t been able to get out of their half in about 10 minutes.
14 mins: Tottenham have started well, but we have been here before. They are playing with pace, direction and intensity. De Zerbi will just hope his side can take advantage.
11 mins: De Zerbi will want to capitalise on this Spurs dominance. They are cutting through United’s midfield at will, outnumbering the home pivot with Gallagher dropping in to create the overload.
8 mins: A sharp start from Spurs. Kudus is looking bright down the right, and he looks for Solanke in the box. The striker is on his heels, and Maguire nods clear.
6 mins: Spurs have the second lowest conversion rate in the league and it shows. Solanke has to score there. That was the finish of a striker desperately lacking confidence.
5 mins: An early yellow for Gallagher for a pull on Maguire.
4 mins: What a chance! Lammens makes an error as he plays it straight into Bergvall, who is into Mainoo quickly. It falls for Solanke, but the Belgian stops him!
3 mins: Free kick, Man Utd. A lovely touch from Mbeumo to get away from Van Hecke, but he’s chopped down cynically by Bergvall as Amad speeds clear on goal if his team-mate can find him. Cunha looks to take the free kick quickly, but is called back.
The players are out, and we’re about to get underway.
“He played four games in a row, 90 minutes,” De Zerbi said.
“Bentancur had a big trip, and we have a squad good enough to change when we need the other players, but Marcos Senesi is one of the first eleven players, no less than Micky or less than another centre-back."
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“We’re delighted,” the United boss told Sky.
“He offers us a lot so it’s nice to have him back.”
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Away from this game... Cole Palmer has signed a new contract at Chelsea.
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Here are the two teams for those that missed them..
Man Utd XI: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Udogie; Bergvall, Tonali, Gallagher; Savio, Solanke, Kudus
Chelsea are also taking on Bournemouth this afternoon...
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Arsenal beat Leeds earlier this afternoon in a slugfest at the Emirates.
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An interesting decision from De Zerbi to make Dominic Solanke captain for the first time. Solanke was not named in the five-man leadership group at the start of the season, but Archie Gray, who starts at right back was. Seems Gray has been overlooked.
Some horrendous stats for United and Spurs fans...
Six changes and some bold calls from Roberto De Zerbi as Mohammed Kudus starts his first Premier League game since January. Travel time will have been a factor in De Zerbi’s thinking and it’s clear he feels Bentancur is not quite ready after his exploits over the international break. Bergvall comes in for the Uruguayan, with Spurs searching for a first league win of the season.
Still no sign of Benjamin Sesko as his shin problems persist.
Amad Diallo starts his first game of the campaign after overcoming his ankle problem, while Leny Yoro gets the nod at right-back ahead of Diogo Dalot.
Carlos Baleba is forced to wait for his United debut, which could come off the bench here.
That is a surprise, especially with Van Hecke starting ahead of him. Marcos Senesi is the other central defender.
Dominic Solanke is preferred to Omar Marmoush, while there is pace and trickery down the flanks with Savio and Mohammed Kudus.
Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Udogie; Bergvall, Tonali, Gallagher; Savio, Solanke, Kudus
Subs: Dubravka, Tosin, Maddison, Tel, Fernandes, Marmoush, Bentancur, Davies, Van de Ven
Man Utd XI: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Subs: Darlow, Dalot, Heaven, Santos, Baleba, Mount, Lacey, Rashford, Zirkzee
Roberto De Zerbi has said that Dejan Kulusevski will travel with the first-team squad for Tottenham’s trip to Manchester United as the playmaker closes in on a return to fitness after nearly a year and a half on the sidelines.
Kulusevski has spent more than 500 days out injured with a complicated patella problem that has seen him undergo surgery twice to try to correct the issue.
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Roberto De Zerbi provided an update on the fitness of Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro on Friday.
The north London club have endured a disastrous start to the season and are set to still be without their first-choice right-back.
Porro has benefitted from the extended international break, flying to Spain to see a specialist to aid his recovery from a hamstring injury sustained during Spurs’ 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
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Roberto De Zerbi has described Luca Williams-Barnett’s situation as “very complicated” but said he is thinking about including the Tottenham youngster in a Premier League squad.
Williams-Barnett is considered one of the brightest prospects to come out of Spurs’ academy in recent years and was the only youth player pictured in the club’s first-team squad photo at the start of the month.
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Dejan Kulusevski’s near year-and-a-half injury hell looks to be reaching its conclusion after Roberto De Zerbi confirmed the Swede will travel to Old Trafford as Tottenham return to action this weekend.
Kulusevski has been on the sidelines for more than 500 days with a complicated patella injury that has required two separate surgeries and a remarkable amount of resilience.
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Tottenham will travel to Spain for a training camp following their Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Spurs have nine days between tonight’s visit to Old Trafford and hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday October 19, so Roberto De Zerbi has decided to use the time to take his squad to Marbella for a few days of warm weather training.
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This should be an entertaining affair, with neither side particularly watertight at the back.
It remains to be seen, however, how their respective injury problems will hurt them.
Both need a win to kickstart their campaigns, but for who, Chris Kamara?
Man Utd to win, 3-2.
Tottenham pair Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke will be available for selection this afternoon.
Van Hecke and Van de Ven suffered foot and hand injuries, respectively, while on international duty with the Netherlands.
Pedro Porro is still out with a hamstring injury sustained during Spurs’ 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa. The 27-year-old travelled to Spain to see a specialist over the international break, but is still not ready to return to action.
Dejan Kulusevski is closing in on a return to action after more than 500 days out injured with a complicated patella injury that has required two separate surgeries.
The Swedish playmaker returned to training after a minor setback and played in an internal 11-a-side friendly at the club’s training ground over the international break.
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Carlos Baleba is finally in line to make his Manchester United debut, though Michael Carrick could be without as many as nine players.
Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo both withdrew from England duty this month but, per Carrick, have only trained “a little bit” in the lead-up to this match. The same is true of Amad Diallo, who is yet to feature for United this season.
Elsewhere, Matthijs de Ligt is thought to be closing in on a return from his long-standing back injury, but Carrick gave no assurances as to his availability this weekend.
Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui were both victims of the international break, with the former suffering a hamstring injury and the latter, a knock. Benjamin Sesko is facing weeks on the sidelines with a shin injury.
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TV channel: In the UK, Manchester United vs Tottenham will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with coverage starting at 5pm BST ahead of a 5.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
... to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Tottenham’s visit to Old Trafford.
Two struggling giants at the start of the new season. Who will come out on top?
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 5.30pm BST.
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