Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho to start — Manchester United predicted line up vs Tottenham

Manchester United welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

United were humiliated in the Manchester derby against Manchester City at the weekend and they'll be hoping to positively respond to that 4-1 defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for selection after being forced to miss the derby at the Etihad with a hip injury.

United have slipped down to fifth in the Premier League table and this game against Tottenham could have huge ramifications in the race for Champions League football. United are just one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal, but the North London club have three games in hand — which means Ralf Rangnick's side can't afford to drop points at their current rate.

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In regards to United's full team news, Luke Shaw is unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week and Scott McTominay is a doubt with a calf problem. Edinson Cavani is set to make his return after being injured, though.

David de Gea is a certain starter and he'll line up in between the sticks here. Dean Henderson is expected to attempt to leave the club in the summer after watching on from the sidelines for the entirety of this tumultuous season, with De Gea as No.1.

With Shaw still unavailable, Alex Telles will start at left-back next to Harry Maguire on that side of the defence. Raphael Varane has successfully recovered from his injury and he'll start alongside that pair. United have sorely missed Varane.

Rangnick's choice at right-back isn't as clear. Diogo Dalot had seemingly moved ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the German's pecking order, but his recent team selections have suggested