Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI vs Man United: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI vs Man United: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup Tottenham Injury Update Ahead of Manchester United Clash Tottenham head to Old Trafford with a mixed injury picture, but there is at least some good news for Roberto De Zerbi before the meeting with Manchester United. Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke are both expected to be available, which matters given how stretched Spurs have looked at the back. Both defenders picked up issues while away with the Netherlands, Van Hecke with a foot problem, Van de Ven with a hand injury. Neither now appears serious enough to rule them out. De Zerbi did, however, admit there is an “emotional aspect” around Van Hecke after his wife gave birth to twins this week. That does not mean he misses out, it means the manager has one more thing to weigh up before naming his side. Defensive boost for Spurs For Tottenham, getting Van de Ven and Van Hecke back is straightforwardly important. Pedro Porro remains unavailable after the hamstring injury suffered in the 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa, and he is still not ready despite seeing a specialist in Spain during the international break. That leaves Spurs without one of their more reliable wide options and keeps pressure on the rest of the defensive unit. Photo: IMAGO Kulusevski return still being managed Dejan Kulusevski is closer, but not back. After more than 500 days out with a complicated patella injury and two separate surgeries, he has returned to training and featured in an internal 11-a-side game. There was a minor setback, which explains the caution. De Zerbi confirmed he will travel with the squad in a support role for now, much like James Maddison did before returning late last season from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Maddison fit, but not fully comfortable Maddison is available, though De Zerbi conceded the midfielder had a minor setback and was unable to train pain-free earlier this week. Mykhailo Mudryk is still a few weeks away with ankle ligament damage, while Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert remain out long term. Predicted Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Tonali, Gallagher, Savio, Marmoush, Tel. For Spurs, this is not about perfection. It is about having enough senior bodies back for a difficult away game.