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Manchester United faces Tottenham with several injury concerns following the international break. Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo have trained minimally since withdrawing from England duty, while Amad Diallo remains out of action this season. Matthijs de Ligt is nearing a return but his availability for the match is uncertain. Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui picked up injuries during the break, joining Benjamin Sesko on the sidelines. Carrick may opt to start Rashford despite his incomplete fitness. Bruno Fernandes will play behind striker Matheus Cunha in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Senne Lammens in goal and a first-choice back four.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday, October 9, Manchester United will face Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester. This fixture comes after both teams have experienced challenging starts to the season. Tottenham, led by Roberto De Zerbi, is currently bottom of the table with only two points from five games. Manchester United, under caretaker manager Michael Carrick, has fared slightly better but also struggles with form and a significant injury crisis. Nine first-team players are expected to miss the match for United, including Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo. Meanwhile, Tottenham's defense will be bolstered by the potential returns of Simon Van Hecke and Japhet Tanganga from injuries sustained during international duty. The match will air live on Sky Sports Premier League starting at 5:00 PM BST with a kick-off time of 5:30 PM GMT.
Written for “Manchester United Vs Tottenham Lineup…” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Man United went into the international break with a variety of injury headaches, but unlike some of their rivals, three weeks of rest have done little to alleviate them.
asserted
weeks → go → them
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.
asserted
Rashford → withdraw → match
The same is true of Amad Diallo, who is yet to feature for United this season.
asserted
who → feature → United
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.
asserted
Carrick → think → availability
Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui were both victims of the international break, with the former suffering a hamstring injury and the latter, a knock.
asserted
latter → suffer → injury
Benjamin Sesko is facing weeks on the sidelines with a shin injury.
asserted
Sesko → face → injury
There is good news, though, for the summer signing Baleba, who arrived from Brighton carrying an injury but has trained regularly during the international break.
asserted
who → be → break
He could start at the base of midfield against Tottenham, partnering Youri Tielemans.
uncertain
He → start → Tielemans
All the injuries across the front four mean there are few decisions for Carrick to make, though he may push Rashford to start despite suggesting his fitness is not at 100 per cent.
uncertain
fitness → mean → cent
Bruno Fernandes will take his customary role behind the striker, likely to be Matheus Cunha once again after his equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Fulham.
asserted
Fernandes → take → Fulham
The defence will have no changes, with Senne Lammens, newly Belgium’s No1, starting between the sticks behind a first-choice back four.
asserted
Lammens → have → four
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