Manchester United will be hoping to climb up the Premier League table when they entertain a struggling Tottenham team at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 10.
It is surprising to think that the Red Devils could only muster one league victory in five games, and after rescuing a point last time out against Fulham, the pressure is on for the home side to deliver a win.
After the sheer amount of money that Roberto De Zerbi spent on revamping his Spurs team, they were expected to be at least inside the league's top six at the very minimum.
However, the Lilywhites are yet to find their first win in the league this season, which is why they find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table.
Here, FootballWhispers reveals the best XI of Man United and Tottenham players this season.
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1. Man United vs Tottenham Best XI2. Man Utd vs. Tottenham Best XI3. GK: Senne Lammens (Man United)4. RB: Diogo Dalot (Man United)5. CB: Mickey Van De Ven (Spurs)6. CB: Jan Paul Van Hecke (Spurs)7. LB: Andy Robertson (Spurs)8. DM: Sandro Tonali (Spurs)9. CM: Youri Tielemans (Man United)10. CM: Bruno Fernandes (Man United)11. RW: Bryan Mbeumo (Man United)12. LW: Savio (Spurs)13. CF: Matheus Cunha (Man United)Man United vs Tottenham Best XI
Man Utd vs. Tottenham Best XI
4-3-3 Lammens Robertson Van de Ven Van Hecke Dalot Fernandes Tielemans Tonali Savio Cunha Mbeumo GKLammens LBRobertson CBVan de Ven CBVan Hecke RBDalot CMFernandes CMTielemans CMTonali LWSavio STCunha RWMbeumoGK: Senne Lammens (Man United)
Lammens has nailed down the number one jersey for his team, and he is by far the better option between the two teams' goalkeepers.
Antonin Kinsky's most recent league match saw him let in three goals, while he only saved three of the six shots aimed at him, while Lammens has enjoyed a decent international break, making eight saves against Turkiye in his recent appearance.
RB: Diogo Dalot (Man United)
Diogo Dalot makes the cut at right back, as he has had a better season than his counterpart Pedro Porro, who will likely miss out on this trip to Old Trafford through injury.
The Portuguese defender made six tackles and five interceptions in his league appearances this season, compared to Porro's three tackles and one interception.
CB: Mickey Van De Ven (Spurs)
After suffering an injury on international duty, Van de Ven is now fit to face United, according to Roberto De Zerbi, and the visitors will certainly need their captain for this fixture.
The Dutch defender made one fewer appearance than Harry Maguire, but he still managed five tackles, compared to the United man's three, and the Spurs captain committed four fewer fouls.
CB: Jan Paul Van Hecke (Spurs)
Since his move from Brighton in the summer, Van Hecke has been decent for the North Londoners, and he beats Lisandro Martinez in tackles, interceptions and blocks, recording 10, three and six, respectively, compared to the Argentine's three, two and two.
Additionally, Van Hecke is a defender who can score goals and has already got onto the scoresheet this season, while his 26 duels won to Martinez's 12 sums up this selection.
LB: Andy Robertson (Spurs)
The players battling it out for this position were quite close, with Luke Shaw pushing Andy Robertson for the spot, but it was the former Liverpool man who got the nod because of his ability in the final third.
Robertson put in 18 crosses from the left channel for his Spurs teammates, while Shaw managed half of that; meanwhile, the Scotsman completed 15% of his long passes, almost double his opposite number's 8%.
DM: Sandro Tonali (Spurs)
Spurs' new midfield general outdoes Man United's Kobbie Mainoo for the holding position, as he recorded 11 tackles so far this season compared to the youngster's six.
The Italian is also excellent in the air, winning 100% of aerial duels, while the United midfielder only managed 40%.
CM: Youri Tielemans (Man United)
The Belgian makes the combined XI over Rodrigo Bentancur, as he is in far better form, especially with chance creation at the top end of the pitch, setting up seven in total for his teammates compared to the Spurs man's one.
Tielemans is coming off an assist for the national team, making it three assists in his last seven matches for both club and country, and with his xA (expected assists) of 0.52 compared to Bentancur's 0.12, the selection is a practical one.
CM: Bruno Fernandes (Man United)
The new Premier League assists-in-a-season record holder is an obvious choice as the crucial cog in the midfield.
The Portuguese maestro did not score in the international break, but he recorded two assists, and when you factor in his three league assists and five goals, Fernandes had to make the cut.
RW: Bryan Mbeumo (Man United)
Mbeumo has certainly added a new dimension to Man United's attack since joining from Brentford, as the winger was the club's joint-highest goalscorer in the league last season with 11 goals.
Spurs' front line have been struggling to get going this term, which is why the Cameroon international easily secures his spot on the right flank.
LW: Savio (Spurs)
The primary issue with Savio is that he is injury-prone, but he did showcase flashes of his brilliance in Spurs' EFL Cup match against Charlton, when he scored one and recorded one assist.
Marcus Rashford may be a doubt for this game, but even if he were fit, the Englishman does not clearly stand above the Brazilian based on their performances this season, which is why the former City man takes his place in the best XI.
CF: Matheus Cunha (Man United)
Cunha is a player who is capable of magical moments, as he proved last season on several occasions, and he got his Premier League campaign up and running in United's final match before the international break, where his 89th-minute deflected strike secured a point at Fulham and spared their blushes.
The Brazilian was not called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazilian national team during this break, which means he should be well rested and raring to go against Spurs; and with Benjamin Sesko injured, he will likely lead the line, as he does in this best XI selection.
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