2026-2027 Premier League: Manchester United vs. Tottenham—Probable Lineups
After the very long break for international play, the domestic leagues are finally back, much to the delight of fans and supporters. On Friday night, early matches were played in France (Lens 2-1 Lyon), Germany (a 2-2 draw between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen), the Netherlands (PSV Eindhoven beat Heerenveen 2-0), and Spain, with a 1-1 draw between Málaga and Espanyol.
Saturday’s schedule is truly packed: in the Premier League, Arsenal vs. Leeds kicks off at 1:30 p.m., followed by four matches at 4:00 p.m. (Aston Villa vs. Brentford, Chelsea vs. Bournemouth, Ipswich vs. Fulham, and Sunderland vs. Brighton), and at 6:30 p.m., the highly anticipated match between Manchester United and Tottenham wraps up the day.
Meanwhile, six matches will highlight the Bundesliga round. At 3:30 p.m., five matches will be played: Augsburg vs. Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim vs. Hamburg, Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen, Paderborn vs. Stuttgart, and Union Berlin vs. Elversberg. At 6:30 p.m., RB Leipzig will face Eintracht Frankfurt.
There will be four La Liga matches: all the top teams in Spain’s top division will be in action. At 2:00 p.m., Rayo Vallecano will face Athletic Bilbao, while at 4:15 p.m., Alavés will take on Atlético Madrid. At 6:30 p.m., Barcelona and Getafe will face off, while at 9:00 p.m., the day’s action will conclude with Real Madrid vs. Villarreal.
Manchester United and Tottenham are off to a terrible start to the season: the Red Devils are in 12th place with just 5 points from 5 games; De Zerbi’s team is last in the standings with 2 points, and for the Italian coach, the moment of truth has arrived.
Manchester United vs. Tottenham: Probable Lineups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Tielemans, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha. Coach: Carrick.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Gray, van Hecke, van de Ven, Udgie; Tonali, Fernandes; Kudus, Maddison, Savio; Marmoush. Coach: De Zerbi.
