February 12th 2025.
Both Tottenham and Manchester United are in desperate need of a win this weekend as they face off in the Premier League. However, Tottenham may have some much-needed relief as they could potentially have some key players back from injury. After a tough FA Cup defeat against Aston Villa last Sunday, manager Ange Postecoglou passionately defended his team, who have been dealing with numerous injuries over the past 10 weeks. Despite missing 11 players last weekend, there is hope that Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, and Guglielmo Vicario will return to training this week and could be in contention for the match against Ruben Amorim's side. Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, and Wilson Odobert are also close to rejoining the team, while Dominic Solanke, who suffered a knee injury in January, is not far behind.
Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have both faced injuries throughout the season and Postecoglou will provide an update on their status, as well as the rest of the squad, on Friday. Van de Ven recently made a return from a hamstring issue but has not been included in the squad since playing 45 minutes in the Europa League victory over Elfsborg. Romero, on the other hand, has not played since December and the team is taking a cautious approach with his recovery. Unfortunately, Radu Dragusin will not be available for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury.
There is some positive news for Tottenham as James Maddison could potentially make his return to the team after being out with an injury. Additionally, Mathys Tel, who scored his first goal for the club against Aston Villa, could prove to be a valuable asset for the team as they face United this weekend. United had shown interest in signing Tel in January, but negotiations with Bayern Munich fell through. Tel will have the opportunity to show United what they missed out on during the match on Sunday.
While United's injury woes have improved in recent weeks, they still have some issues to deal with. In their last FA Cup match against Leicester, they narrowly made it through to the fifth round. In that match, Patrick Dorgu made his debut, playing 45 minutes on the right. Rasmus Hojlund struggled in the match, but Joshua Zirkzee made a strong case for himself after coming off the bench and scoring the equalizer.
It will be interesting to see how both teams line up this weekend. For Tottenham, Alejandro Garnacho, who had an impressive second-half performance in their last match, may earn a starting spot. Kobbie Mainoo has had a subpar season and may be replaced by Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes in Amorim's preferred midfield pairing. On the other hand, United may see Onana, de Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu, Diallo, Garnacho, and Zirkzee take the field.
The two teams are currently close in the standings, with only two points separating them. As they prepare for kick-off, both teams will be eager to secure a much-needed win. The match will take place on Sunday, February 16 at 4:30pm and can be watched live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with a live stream also available on the Sky Go app and NOW TV.
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